Airports / Libya / AKF
Kufra Airport
HLKF / AKFKufra, LibyaELEV 1,367 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
171 nm
To the nearest alternate
Matan al-Sarra Air Base (HL56).
Overview
Kufra Airport, listed as HLKF / AKF, is a mid-sized airport in Kufra, Libya. The field lies at an elevation of 1,367 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
AKF has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Matan al-Sarra Air Base (HL56, 171 nm), Ouadi Doum Air Base (FTFY, 382 nm), and Marsa al Brega Airport (LMQ, 422 nm).
Quotes for flights out of AKF vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from AKF, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
HLKF
IATA
AKF
FAA / Local
HLKF
Elevation
1,367 ft
Coordinates
24.1787° N · 23.3140° 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
Yes
Elevation vs Libya fields
state range 33–2,296 ft
At 1,367 ft, AKF sits higher than 62% 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.
- 171nmHL56Matan al-Sarra Air Base
- 382nmFTFYOuadi Doum Air BaseWadi Doum
- 422nmLMQMarsa al Brega AirportMarsa al Brega
- 444nmFYTFaya-Largeau AirportFaya-Largeau
- 451nmATZAsyut International AirportAsyut
- 470nmABSAbu Simbel AirportAbu Simbel
Location
Open the full mapHLKF · Kufra Airport · Kufra, Libya