3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“Excellent experience flying in from Málaga with Iberia / Air Nostrum flight - arrived early, then quick walk from plane to terminal & taxi (hand-luggage only).”
Rachel B.4★ on Google
Airports / Spain / MLN
Medium airport · MLN
Melilla Airport.
Melilla, Spain · 156 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.7/5
Google rating
745 ratings
0
Operators based
156
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Melilla, SpainELEV 156 FTMedium airportScheduled service
3.7
Google rating
745
Google reviews
ratings on Google
156
Field elevation
feet above sea level
18
Nearest alternate
nm to NDR
Field standing
18 nm
To the nearest alternate
Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR), 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Melilla Airport, listed as GEML / MLN, is a mid-sized airport in Melilla, Spain. The field lies at an elevation of 156 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
MLN has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR, 18 nm), Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU, 44 nm), and Oujda Angads Airport (OUD, 59 nm). MLN offers a single 4,701-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the midsize jet class.
Quotes for flights out of MLN vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from MLN, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Excellent experience flying in from Málaga with Iberia / Air Nostrum flight - arrived early, then quick walk from plane to terminal & taxi (hand-luggage only).”
Rachel B.4★ on Google
2/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“Carlos was exceptionally helpful in guiding me and my disabled daughter through the airport in exceptionally swift and elegant fashion.”
Juan5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Melilla Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
GEML
IATA
MLN
FAA / Local
GEML
Elevation
156 ft
Coordinates
35.2798° N · 2.9563° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Spain fields
state range 11–3,380 ft
At 156 ft, MLN sits lower than 65% of the 55 Spain fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 4,701 ft
- 15/334,701 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 4,701 ft
MLN's 4,701 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 18nmNDRNador Al Aaroui International AirportAl Aaroui
- 44nmAHUCherif Al Idrissi AirportAl Hoceima
- 59nmOUDOujda Angads AirportAhl Angad
- 75nmTLMZenata – Messali El Hadj AirportZenata
- 98nmLEIAlmería AirportAlmería
- 112nmAGPMálaga-Costa del Sol AirportMálaga
Location
Open the full mapGEML · Melilla Airport · Melilla, Spain
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from MLN on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 3,137 nm | 7h 42m |
| New York (TEB) | 3,285 nm | 8h 2m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 3,471 nm | 8h 28m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 3,837 nm | 9h 19m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 3,906 nm | 9h 29m |
| Miami (MIA) | 3,941 nm | 9h 34m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 3,941 nm | 9h 34m |
| Dallas (DAL) | 4,475 nm | 10h 48m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use MLN?
- Melilla Airport's longest paved runway is 4,701 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to midsize jets. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at MLN?
- Melilla Airport has one runway; the longest measures 4,701 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to MLN?
- The closest alternate is Nador Al Aaroui International Airport (NDR), about 18 nm away, followed by Cherif Al Idrissi Airport (AHU) at 44 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from MLN to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 7h 42m (3,137 nm), New York about 8h 2m (3,285 nm), Washington DC about 8h 28m (3,471 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.