Airports / Malta / MLA
Malta International Airport
LMML / MLAValletta, MaltaELEV 300 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
69 nm
To the nearest alternate
Comiso Airport (CIY).
Overview
Malta International Airport (LMML / MLA) is a large commercial airport serving Valletta, Malta. Field elevation is 300 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list MLA as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Comiso Airport (CIY, 69 nm), Lampedusa Airport (LMP, 94 nm), and Sigonella Navy Air Base (LICZ, 96 nm).
Trip costs from MLA are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Luqa Airport and Valletta. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from MLA to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
LMML
IATA
MLA
FAA / Local
LMML
Elevation
300 ft
Coordinates
35.8459° N · 14.4915° 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
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 69nmCIYComiso AirportComiso
- 94nmLMPLampedusa AirportLampedusa
- 96nmLICZSigonella Navy Air BaseSigonella (CT)
- 101nmCTACatania-Fontanarossa AirportCatania
- 135nmPNLPantelleria AirportPantelleria (TP)
- 145nmREGReggio Calabria AirportReggio Calabria
Location
Open the full mapLMML · Malta International Airport · Valletta, Malta