Misrata Airport

Misrata International Airport مطار مصراتة الدولي
IATA: MRA ICAO: HLMS
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Operator	Libyan Airports Authority
Location	Misrata, Libya
Opened	1998
Elevation  AMSL	60 ft / 18 m
Coordinates	32°19′32″N15°3′35″E / 32.32556°N 15.05972°E / 32.32556; 15.05972
Website	www.misurataairport.ly
Map
MRA Location within Libya
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 15/33 3,400 11,155 Asphalt
Source: GCM [1] SkyVector [2]

Misrata International Airport( IATA : MRA, ICAO : HLMS) is an international airport serving Misrata, a Mediterranean coastal city in the Misrata District of Libya. It also acts as an air base and training center for the Libyan Air Force. ^[3]

History

The airport was created in 1939 as a small landing site in the Misrata province of Italian Libya.

On 15 December 2011, the airport celebrated its first regularly scheduled international commercial flights by a non-Libyan airline (Turkish Airlines).

On 14 July 2014, the airport was closed to flights due to clashes at Tripoli International Airport, which Misrata International Airport is dependent on for its operations. Flights resumed on the night of 15 July. ^[4]

On 3 August 2020, a fire destroyed the airport's passenger terminal. ^[5]

Military use

The Libyan Air Force operates the Soko G-2 aircraft extensively at Misrata in both a training and counterinsurgency capacity.

The first Libyan warplane to challenge the no-fly zone during the Libyan Civil War was a G-2 taking off from Misrata on March 24, 2011. It was reported to have been promptly shot down by the French Air Force. ^{[6] [7]} A few hours later an armed forces spokesman specified that the plane was destroyed on the runway with an AASM air-to-ground missile just after it had landed. ^[8]

Airlines and destinations

Passengers

Airlines	Destinations
Afriqiyah Airways	Benghazi, Cairo, Istanbul, Sfax, Tunis Hajj & Umrah: Jeddah [9]
Berniq Airways	Alexandria, Benghazi, Cairo, Istanbul, Tunis
Egyptair	Cairo [10]
Fly Oya	Hajj & Umrah: Jeddah [ citation needed ]
Global Air	Benghazi
Libyan Airlines	Sfax, Tunis [11]
MedSky Airways	Istanbul, Malta Hajj & Umrah: Jeddah [ citation needed ]
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul (resumes 2 September 2025) [12]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Egyptair Cargo	Cairo, Frankfurt
MNG Airlines	Istanbul [13]

See also

• Transport in Libya
• List of airports in Libya

References

1. Airport information for Misrata International Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
2. "Misrata International Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 17 September 2018.
3. "Libya Air Order of Battle". GlobalSecurity.org. 5 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
4. Tripoli airport under fire for fourth day Al Jazeera. 16 July 2014. Accessed 17 July 2014
5. "Misrata airport closed after fire, Mitiga to reopen on 9 August – as Maltese inspection delegation considers flight resumption |". 4 August 2020.
6. "Gadhafi's Warplane Destroyed By French Fighter Jets in Misrata". ABC News. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
7. "French fighter shoots down Libyan jet". BBC News. 24 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
8. "Libya live (16:22)". The Telegraph. 24 March 2011. Archived from the original on 21 March 2011. Retrieved 24 March 2011.
9. "Afriqiyah Airways resumes Misurata – Jeddah service in 1H19". Routesonline. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
10. "EGYPTAIR Sep/Oct 2023 Africa Network Additions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
11. "Misurata (MRA) flight index".
12. "Turkish Airlines Resumes Misurata Service From Sep 2025"
13. "FLIGHT SCHEDULE".

External links

• Accident history for Misurata Airport at Aviation Safety Network