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Malta International Airport (MLA/LMML)

 IATA Code:  MLA 
 ICAO Code:  LMML
 Time:  UTC +1 (+2 DST)
 Latitude:  35° 51' 27.15" N
 Longitude:  014° 28' 38.78" E
 Elevation:  300 feet (91.44 mtrs) AMSL
 Type:  A - Public/Civil
 Magnetic Variation:  2° 03.5' E (Jun-2008)
 Beacon:  Yes
 Operating Hours:  24 hours
 International Clearance Entry:  Airport of Entry
 Daylight Saving Time:  From last Sunday in March to last Sunday in October

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Runways

 RWY Dimensions   Surface   PCN   ILS 
 05/23  2,377 x 45 metres   Asphalt  075FDXU   NO 
 13/31  3,544 x 60 metres   Asphalt   100FBXU  YES 

 Runway:  05  23
 True Heading:  054.30°  234.68°
 Latitude (THR):  35° 50' 50.91" N   35° 51' 35.71" N 
 Longitude (THR):  014° 27' 36.28" E   014° 28' 53.53" N
 Elevation (THR):   297 feet (90.5 mtrs)  247 feet (75.3 mtrs)
 Slope:  -0.6°  0.6°
 Landing Distance:  2,377 metres  2,377 metres 
 Take-off Distance:  2,377 metres  2,377 metres
 Lighting System:  HIRL / HIALS / PAPI   HIRL / HIALS / PAPI 

 Runway:  13  31 
 True Heading:    134.73°  314.77°
 Latitude (THR):  35° 51' 23.13" N   35° 50' 06.50" N 
 Longitude (THR):  014° 28' 43.76" E   014° 30' 18.71" N
 Elevation (THR):  256 feet (78.0 mtrs)  230 feet (70.1 mtrs)
 Slope:  -0.2°  0.2°
 Landing Distance:  3,544 metres  3,555 metres 
 Take-off Distance:  3,544 metres  3,744 metres 
 Lighting System:  CL / HIRL / HIALS / PAPI  CL / HIRL / HIALS / PAPI
 LLZ - ILS (CAT 1):    LQ / 109.7 MHz   LM / 110.5 MHz 
 GP:  LQ / 333.2 MHz  LM / 329.6 MHz 

Aprons/Parking Areas

Malta International Airport has eight designated aprons/parking areas for aircraft:

  • Arpon 1 - parking area for General Aviation (light aircraft) of less than 7,000-kgs MTOW (12 parking stands). 

  • Apron 2 - parking area for aircraft normally associated with maintenance facilities, though it could also be used by aircraft up to Code C for normal passenger operations (6 parking stands).

  • Apron 3 - parking area for Military visitors and General Aviation aircraft up to Code B (9 parking stands).

  • Apron 4 - parking area for commercial and General Aviation aircraft up to code D, usually on long-stay (5 parking stands). 

  • Apron 5 - in disuse, but parking is subject to M.I.A. concessions and limitations.

  • Apron 7 - military apron, Headquarters of the Air Wing of the Armed Forces of Malta.

  • Apron 8 - parking area for commercial aircraft up to code D (6 parking stands).

  • Apron 9 - main apron for the parking for commercial aircraft up to code F (24 parking stands, can accommodate 14 to 18 aircraft depending on their size).

- ICAO Aircraft Code Letter Designations:

Code

Wingspan 

Outer main gear wheel span* 

B

15m up to not including 24m

4.5m up to but not including 6m

C

24m up to but not including 36m

6m up to but not including 9m

D

36m up to but not including 52m

9m up to but not including 14m

F

65m up to but not including 80m

14m up to but not including 16m

* distance between the outside edges of the main gear wheels

Handling Services and Facilities

Handling Operators:

Air Malta, Globe Aviation Malta, Medavia, DC Aviation

Cargo-handling facilities: Lift-trucks, cargo loaders, various vehicles and equipment
Fuel types: JET A1 and AVGAS 100LL
Fuelling facilities/capacity: Various fuelling trucks, provided by Enemalta Corporation; JET A1: 390,000 litres capacity (storage for 1,210,000 litres); AVGAS 100LL: 75,000 litres capacity
Hangar space for visiting aircraft: None
Repair facilities for visiting aircraft:

Rescue & Fire Fighting Services

Category for fire fighting:  CAT 9 (24 hours) 
Rescue/Fire Fighting Equipment:
  • 1 x Fiat Ducato Rescue Van
  • 2 x Fiat Ducato Ambulances
  • 2 x Fire Fighting Nissan Trailer Pump
  • 1 x Stretcher Trolley
  • 3 x Rosenbauer Panther Fire Fighting Vehicles
  • 1 x Simon Gloster Saro Meteor Fire Fighting Vehicle
Capability for removal of disable aircraft:  Various tools are available

Operation Control Communication (OPC) frequencies

 121.700 MHz  Airport Emergency Services 
 131.400 MHz  Medavia Operations
 131.450 MHz  Air Malta Operations
 131.550 MHz  Malta International Airport Operations              
 131.650 MHz  Air Malta Engineering
 131.675 MHz  Servisair/Globeground Operations
 131.850 MHz  European Flight Academy
 131.965 MHz  Air Malta Ground Handling

Glossary

  • AMSL: Above mean sea level
  • CAT: Category
  • CL: Centre Line
  • DST: Daylight Saving Time
  • GP: Glide Path
  • HIALS: High Intensity Approach Lighting
  • HIRL: High Intensity Runway Lighting
  • ILS: Instrument Landing System
  • LLZ: Localizer
  • MHz: Mega Hertz
  • MTOW: Maximum Take-Off Weight
  • PAPI: Precision Approach Path Indicator
  • PCN: Pavement Classification Number
  • RWY: Runway 
  • THR: Treshold
  • UTC: Coordinated Universal Time (or GMT or Zulu)

Disclaimer Note: All above information is hereby being given as an ease of reference ONLY and is NOT suitable for any flight-planning from/to Malta or whatsoever.

Source: Malta International Airport plc & Department of Civil Aviation (Malta).