Malta International Airport
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Malta International Airport plc | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Luqa, Malta | ||||||||||||||
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| Operating base for | Ryanair (Malta Air) | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 300 ft / 91 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°51′27″N 014°28′39″E / 35.85750°N 14.47750°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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Malta International Airport (IATA: MLA, ICAO: LMML) is the only airport in Malta, and it serves the whole of the Maltese Islands. It is located on the island of Malta, southwest of the Maltese capital, Valletta, in the town of Luqa, and occupies the location of the former RAF Luqa. The airport serves as the main hub for KM Malta Airlines and Medavia besides being an operating base for Ryanair and its subsidiary Malta Air. It is also home to the Area Control Center and hosts the annual Malta Airshow. The airport is operated by Malta International Airport plc.
It has been the hub of KM Malta Airlines since March 2024 and the hub of its predecessor, Air Malta, from 1974 to 2024.