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Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

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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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

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RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#157 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#242 of 7558

Top 3.2% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Angola)

#2 of 2 in AO

#2 of 26 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+21.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 LAD in numbers: 12,190 ft longest runway · #157 of 650 published · #242 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.2%) · #2 in Angola.

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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (LAD)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport has served as Angola's primary international lifeline for seven decades. Runway 05/23 extends to 12,188 ft, equipped with high-intensity lighting and paved overruns to support widebody flights by TAAG Angola Airlines, TAP Air Portugal, and global petroleum charters. The facility's high movement density inside central Luanda spearheaded the development of the new Agostinho Neto replacement hub.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments

Dual non-parallel runways: primary Runway 05/23 (12,188 ft / 3,715 m) and secondary Runway 07/25 (8,530 ft / 2,600 m).

Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities

Opened in 1954 under Portuguese administration. Modernized post-civil war to handle Angola's oil boom; currently transitioning international commercial operations to the mega-scale Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport (AIA) 24 NM southeast.

Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role

Historically the sole intercontinental threshold for Angola, surrounded by the dense urban sprawl of downtown Luanda.

Data Nuances & Operational Quirks

Proximity to the Atlantic shoreline at 243 ft elevation ensures benign thermal conditions, but urban encroachment around runway thresholds requires steep glide path compliance.

📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Angola National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards

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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

LAD lies at 74 m (243 ft), #358 of 650 published airports by elevation and 39.6 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 154 ft below the Angola median (397 ft, 2 airports); NBJ is highest at 550 ft, 307 ft higher than LAD.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport (NBJ), 19.6 NM, 13,123 ft. NBJ has the radius's longest runway, 933 ft more than LAD.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,190 ft (3,716 m)

LAD runways: 05/23 12,190 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 07/25 8,530 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 2 in Angola; NBJ leads by 933 ft (13,123 ft). +21.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
05/23	12,190 ft (3716 m / 3.716 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
07/25	8,530 ft (2600 m / 2.600 km)	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

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →