Military Use
There is an airbase of the Spanish Air Force to the east of the runways. Beyond several hangars opposite to the passenger terminal, the Gando Air Base (Base Aérea de Gando) contains ten shelters situated on the southern end of the eastern runway. They harbor F/A-18 Hornets, Eurofighter Typhoon, Dassault Mirage F1, Eurocopter AS 532, Fokker F27 of the Ala 46 . Ala 46 or 46 Wing, composed of 462 and 802 fighter squadron, defends the Spanish airspace around the Canary Islands.
There is also the Canary Islands Air Command (Mando Aéreo de Canarias – MACAN). Canary Islands Air Command is the only organization territorialized Air Command Air Force General of Spain and its mission is the maintenance and preparation of air units located in the Canary archipelago, and the preparation of command.
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