Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport
Luanda, Luanda Province (Angola)
IATA: LAD ICAO: FNLU
Longest Active Runway
12,190 ft
3,716 meters
Field Elevation
243 ft
74 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
-8.8584°, 13.2312°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#2 in Angola
Out of 26 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#242 Worldwide
Top 3.2% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4368 MSL
Top 60.4% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+21.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport's longest active runway measures 12,190 ft (3,716 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Angola and #242 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 12,190 ft (3716m) | 148 ft (45m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 07/25 | 8,530 ft (2600m) | 197 ft (60m) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (Luanda (Ícolo e Bengo)) | NBJ | 19.6 NM (36.3 km) | 13,123 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/lad.json ↗