Al Abraq International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Al Albraq, Al Jabal al Akhdar District (Libya)

IATA: LAQ ICAO: HLLQ

Longest Active Runway

11,824 ft

3,604 meters

Field Elevation

2,157 ft

657 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Unlighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

32.7890°, 21.9549°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#216 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#341 of 7558

Top 4.5% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Libya)

#1 of 3 in LY

#2 of 14 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.2%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 LAQ in numbers: 11,824 ft longest runway · #216 of 650 published · #341 of 7,558 worldwide (top 4.5%) · #1 in Libya.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

LAQ lies at 657 m (2,157 ft), #119 of 650 published airports by elevation and 81.5 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,724 ft above the Libya median (433 ft, 3 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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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: Benina International Airport (BEN), 95 NM, 11,732 ft. LAQ has the longest runway in this radius, 92 ft over BEN.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,824 ft (3,604 m)

LAQ runways: 10/28 11,824 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 03/21 6,214 × 190 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 3 in Libya; 92 ft ahead of BEN (11,732 ft). +18.2% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
10/28	11,824 ft (3604 m / 3.604 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ Active
03/21	6,214 ft (1894 m / 1.894 km)	190 ft (58m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	❌ Unlighted	✅ 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
Benina International Airport (Benina)	`BEN`	95 NM (175.9 km)	11,732 ft	✅ Lighted

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