Malta International Airport (Luqa Airport), Luqa, Malta

Location & QuickFacts

Airport Codes	LMML (ICAO) MLA (IATA)
Location	Luqa, Malta
Airport Type	A
Longitude/Latitude	N 35° 51' 27.15" / E 014° 28' 38.78" 35.857542, 14.477439
Elevation	300 feet (91 meters)
Magnetic Variation	E002035 0608

Communications

Type	Name	Freq 1	Freq 2	Freq 3	Freq 4	Freq 5
Approach Control	APP	128.15	118.35	284.5
Automatic Terminal Information Service	ATIS	127.4
Clearance Delivery	APRON	121.825	133.9	284.5
Tower	TWR	135.1	133.9	284.5

Runway Information

Runway 05/23

Dimensions	7,799 x 148 ft (2377 x 45 m)
Surface	Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN	075FDXU

	05	23
Heading (Mag/True)	052.0° / 055.0°	232.0° / 235.0°
Latitude	N 35° 50' 50.91"	N 35° 51' 35.71"
Longitude	E 014° 27' 36.28"	E 014° 28' 53.53"
Elevation / TDZE	297 ft / 297.0 ft	247 ft / 247.0 ft
Displaced Threshold	0 ft	0 ft
Slope	-0.6°	0.6°
Declared Distances	Takeoff: 7799 ft Landing: 7799 ft	Takeoff: 7799 ft Landing: 7799 ft
Lighting System 1	High Intensity Runway Lights	High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 2	SALS or SALSF	SALS or SALSF
Lighting System 3	Type 50	Type 50

Runway 13/31

Dimensions	11,627 x 197 ft (3544 x 60 m)
Surface	Asphalt, asphaltic concrete, tar macadam, or bitumen bound macadam.
PCN	100FBXU

	13	31
Heading (Mag/True)	133.0° / 135.0°	313.0° / 315.0°
Latitude	N 35° 51' 23.13"	N 35° 50' 01.93"
Longitude	E 014° 28' 43.76"	E 014° 30' 24.37"
Elevation / TDZE	256 ft / 256.0 ft	230 ft / 230.0 ft
Displaced Threshold	0 ft	656 ft
Slope	-0.2°	0.2°
Declared Distances	Takeoff: 11627 ft Landing: 11627 ft	Takeoff: 12283 ft Landing: 10971 ft
Lighting System 1	Centerline Lighting System	Centerline Lighting System
Lighting System 2	High Intensity Runway Lights	High Intensity Runway Lights
Lighting System 3	ALSF-1	ALSF-1
Lighting System 4	Type 50	Type 50

Radio Navigation Aids

ID	Type	Name	Freq	Ch	Var
GZO	4	GOZO	115700M	104X	E002011 0408
LM	9	MALTA		042X	E002031 0408
LQ	9	LUQA		034X	E002030 0408
MLT	5	MALTA	395000K		E002033 0408

Remarks

• [CAUTION]
  Bird haz. Exp windshear on apch, can occur blw 400', especially Rwy 23. Rwy 13-31 may give false impression of hgt dur final apch. Rwy 05-23 creates misleading visual impression of acft posn on 3 final (e.g. Rwy 05 appears too lo, Rwy 23 t
• [CAUTION]
  oo hi). Pilots taxiing to/fr apn 3, 4 and 7 are to draw special attention to the presence of const eqpt in the proximity of the work zone.
• [FLUID]
  LHOX LOX OXRB
• [FUEL]
  (NC-100LL, A1).
• [JASU]
  1(A1) 1(A2) 1(A3) 1(C2) 1(C3) 1(C4) 1(E1) 1(E3) 1(E4) 1(E5) 1(E6) 1(E7) 1(E11) 1(E12) 1(F1)
• [LGT]
  Bdry lgt avbl. Rwy 05-23 PAPI GS 3.0 MEHT 67', Rwy 13-31 PAPI GS 2.85 MEHT 58'.
• [NS ABTMT]
  Applicable to all acft with MTOW of more than 12,566 lbs. Rwy 13 will be used for ldg and dep btn 2200-0500Z, unless the tailwind exceeds 5 KIAS and/or rwy sfc is wet. N/A when wind shear has been reported or fcst or thunderstorms are to af
• [NS ABTMT]
  ct the apch or dep. When crosswind exceeds 15 KIAS, on pref Rwy 13-31, Rwy 05-23 will be used. Pilots of acft unable to use Rwy 05-23 due to rwy or associated twy limitations should inform Malta ATC as soon as possible. Delays may be exp fo
• [NS ABTMT]
  r acft req altn rwy.
• [RSTD]
  PPR O/R 24 hr PN. Rwy 31 dep must apply tkof pwr, ONLY aft crossing ldg thld. Acft must perform 180 turn on Rwy 31 for tkof btn thld 31 and 31C (Rwy width avbl, 197ft). Rwy 05-23 ltd to cat A-C acft due to opr clnc. Trng flt proh 2200-0500
• [RSTD]
  Z++. Twy A, B, clsd 0630-1630Z++ dly, exc Sun UFN. Twy P clsd at ngt; rstd to acft with 49' or less wingspan only UFN. Twy R, S and part of twy L btn apn 3 and apn 4 clsd UFN.