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Murtala Muhammed International Airport

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Lagos, Lagos State (Nigeria)
IATA: LOS ICAO: DNMM
Longest Active Runway
12,794 ft
3,900 meters
Field Elevation
135 ft
41 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
6.5774°, 3.3212°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →
RunwayFacts Published Dataset
#104 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#164 of 7558
Top 2.2% percentile worldwide
National Standing (Nigeria)
#1 of 10 in NG
#1 of 26 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+27.9%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 LOS in numbers: 12,794 ft longest runway · #104 of 650 published · #164 of 7,558 worldwide (top 2.2%) · #1 in Nigeria.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

LOS lies at 41 m (135 ft), #410 of 650 published airports by elevation and 31.7 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 976 ft below the Nigeria median (1,111 ft, 10 airports); KAD is highest at 2,073 ft, 1,938 ft higher than LOS.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of LOS. Nearest published airport: Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (LFW), 126 NM, 9,847 ft (2,947 ft shorter than LOS); 5 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,794 ft (3,900 m)

LOS runways: 18R/36L 12,794 × 197 ft asphalt (asp); 18L/36R 8,997 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 10 in Nigeria; 952 ft ahead of ABV (11,842 ft). +27.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
18R/36L 12,794 ft (3900 m / 3.900 km) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
18L/36R 8,997 ft (2742 m / 2.742 km) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

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