Lungi International Airport
Freetown (Lungi-Town), Northern Province (Sierra Leone)
IATA: FNA ICAO: GFLL
Longest Active Runway
10,498 ft
3,200 meters
Field Elevation
84 ft
26 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
8.6164°, -13.1955°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#1 in Sierra Leone
Out of 4 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#793 Worldwide
Top 10.5% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#5427 MSL
Top 74.4% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+5%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Lungi International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,498 ft (3,200 m). It ranks as the #1 longest runway in Sierra Leone and #793 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 10,498 ft (3200m) | 150 ft (46m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport (Conakry) | CKY | 62.7 NM (116.1 km) | 10,826 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/fna.json ↗