Maspalomas Station Heliport
ESA Special Station, Canary Islands, Spain
GCMP is the ICAO airport code for Maspalomas Station Heliport, located in ESA Special Station, Spain. The airport is classified as a Heliport. It operates in the Atlantic/Canary timezone at an elevation of 471 ft (144 m) above sea level.
About Maspalomas Station Heliport
Wikipedia ↗Maspalomas Station is an INTA-operated, ESTRACK radio antenna ground station for communication with spacecraft located at the southern area of Gran Canaria island, on the INTA campus. It is situated on the Montaña Blanca hill and is visible from the coastal resort of Meloneras, close to Maspalomas. It was originally established in the 1960s to support NASA's nascent human spaceflight program.
Location
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- ICAO Code
- GCMP
- Type
- Heliport
- City
- ESA Special Station
- Country
- Spain
- Region
- Canary Islands
- Timezone
- Atlantic/Canary
- Local Time
- —
- Elevation
- 471 ft (144 m)
- Coordinates
- 27.7656°N, 15.6353°W
External Links
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