Airports / Libya / HL56
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
171 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kufra Airport (AKF).
Overview
Matan al-Sarra Air Base (HL56) sits in Libya, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 1,769 feet above sea level. Free of scheduled airline operations, it serves business aviation, charter flights, and local general aviation.
While no charter operators list HL56 as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kufra Airport (AKF, 171 nm), Ouadi Doum Air Base (FTFY, 211 nm), and Faya-Largeau Airport (FYT, 274 nm).
Trip costs from HL56 are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from HL56 to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HL56
IATA
—
FAA / Local
HL56
Elevation
1,769 ft
Coordinates
21.6877° N · 21.8309° E
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
No
Elevation vs Libya fields
state range 33–2,296 ft
At 1,769 ft, HL56 sits higher than 77% of the 13 Libya fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 171nmAKFKufra AirportKufra
- 211nmFTFYOuadi Doum Air BaseWadi Doum
- 274nmFYTFaya-Largeau AirportFaya-Largeau
- 474nmAEHAbeche AirportAbeche
- 495nmHSSGSabera Geneina AirportGeneina
- 507nmDOGDongola AirportDongola
Location
Open the full mapHL56 · Matan al-Sarra Air Base