Tomás Zerolo airfield

The site was initially used by the Aeroclub de Tenerife, who constructed a 780 metres (2,560 ft) auxiliary runway in 1947. The first landing was on 21 January 1948. Subsequently, the site was turned into a private aerodrome,[1] which entered operation on 30 September 1962.[2] The inauguration was attended by a Douglas DC-3 from Iberia, a military Junkers Ju 52, four T-5 aircraft from the Gando Air Base in Gran Canaria, and six planes from Aeroclub de Tenerife.[1] The aerodrome was used both for planes and balloons. The first balloon departure was the 'Pequino Mundo' in 1964.[1]

Although a private aerodrome, it was available for emergencies, for example from the airforce or commercial aircraft.[1] On 3 February 1963 the airfield was used to airlift people rescued[2] from the collapse of the Granadilla City Hall, which had left 23 dead and over a hundred people were injured. A Douglas DC-3 from the TASSA airline was used to transfer wounded to Tenerife North Airport.[1]

It closed in 1978, when the newly built Tenerife South Airport entered service nearby. The control tower building is the only remaining structure from the aerodrome.[2]