Gran Canaria International Airport is one of the biggest airports in Spain and the fifth in the country in terms of passenger traffic. The airport is located on the Gran Canaria island, second most tourist-attracting Canary island. It is located 18 kilometres south of its capital city Las Palmas. The airport was built after the First World War. The first passenger flight was made in 1933, and in 1935 the airport connected Madrid for the first time. It has two terminals and two airstrips. It is operated by several dozen regular, cheap and charter airlines, annually generating passenger traffic of over 10,6 million passengers.
Few hotels can be found in the distance of 5 kilometres from the airport. The booking of these and other hotels can be made at the reservation desks in the arrivals hall.




