Airports / Libya / LAQ
Al Abraq International Airport
HLLQ / LAQAl Albraq, LibyaELEV 2,157 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
62 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bombah Airport (HL68).
Overview
Al Abraq International Airport (HLLQ / LAQ) sits in Al Albraq, Libya, where it functions as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 2,157 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into LAQ for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Bombah Airport (HL68, 62 nm), Benina International Airport (BEN, 95 nm), and Marsa al Brega Airport (LMQ, 189 nm).
Charter pricing from LAQ depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Al Bayda and Beida. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Al Albraq.
Field capability
ICAO
HLLQ
IATA
LAQ
FAA / Local
HLLQ
Elevation
2,157 ft
Coordinates
32.7890° N · 21.9549° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Libya fields
state range 33–2,296 ft
At 2,157 ft, LAQ sits higher than 85% 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.
- 62nmHL68Bombah AirportBombah
- 95nmBENBenina International AirportBenina
- 189nmLMQMarsa al Brega AirportMarsa al Brega
- 197nmCHQChania International AirportSouda
- 221nmGR-0109(*)Kasteli Hellenic Air Force BaseKasteli
- 222nmHERHeraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis AirportHeraklion
Location
Open the full mapHLLQ · Al Abraq International Airport · Al Albraq, Libya