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Malta International Airport

Valletta, Malta

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Routes out

113

Destinations

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Elevation

300 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Malta International Airport

MLA

Location

Valletta · 25 · Malta

Connectivity

113 routes · 76 destinations

Position

35.846°, 14.492° · 300 ft elev.

Visa & Entry

Schengen Visa (C)

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Malta's only international gateway, serving the Mediterranean island nation.

Opened

1923

Location

Luqa, Malta

Malta International Airport is the sole commercial airport serving the Maltese Islands, located at Luqa, approximately 8 kilometres south of Valletta. It handles the vast majority of Malta's air traffic, connecting the small island nation to destinations across Europe, North Africa, and the Middle East. The airport underwent significant modernisation and expansion in the early 2000s following privatisation, with a new terminal opening in 1992 and further upgrades since. It is operated by Malta International Airport plc, a publicly listed company on the Malta Stock Exchange. As a key driver of Malta's tourism-dependent economy, the airport consistently processes several million passengers annually, with record figures exceeding 7 million passengers in years prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Terminals

The airport operates a single integrated passenger terminal with both Schengen and non-Schengen departure areas.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include public bus services connecting the airport to Valletta and other towns, as well as taxis and private transfer services.

Airlines here

Air Malta (the former national carrier), Ryanair, easyJet, Wizz Air, and Lufthansa are among the major carriers serving the airport.

Notable facts

›Malta International Airport is one of the busiest airports in the Mediterranean region relative to the country's small population.
›The airport site was used as a Royal Air Force base during World War II.
›Malta International Airport plc has been listed on the Malta Stock Exchange since 2002.
›The airport reached a record of over 7 million passengers in 2019.
›Air Malta, the national carrier founded in 1973, ceased operations in March 2024 and was replaced by KM Malta Airlines.

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Route map (73 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

MLA → VIEAB · E90

MLA → CDGAF · 319 320

MLA → LYSAF · 320

MLA → ORYAF · 320 319

MLA → TLSAF · 320 319

MLA → FCOAZ · 32S 320

MLA → LGWBA · 319 734

MLA → RIXBT · 73C

MLA → CPHDY · 73H

MLA → OSLDY · 73H

MLA → LCAEK · 773

MLA → TIPEK · 773

MLA → BGYFR · 738

MLA → BHXFR · 738

MLA → BLLFR · 738

MLA → BLQFR · 738

MLA → BOHFR · 738

MLA → BRIFR · 738

MLA → BRSFR · 738

MLA → DUBFR · 738

MLA → EDIFR · 738

MLA → EINFR · 738

MLA → GROFR · 738

MLA → GSEFR · 738

MLA → KRKFR · 738

MLA → KUNFR · 738

MLA → LBAFR · 738

MLA → LPLFR · 738

MLA → LTNFR · 738

MLA → MADFR · 738

MLA → MRSFR · 738

MLA → NYOFR · 738

MLA → PIKFR · 738

MLA → PSAFR · 738

MLA → RYGFR · 738

MLA → STNFR · 738

MLA → TPSFR · 738

MLA → TRNFR · 738

MLA → TSFFR · 738

MLA → WROFR · 738

MLA → VIEHG · E90

MLA → AMSHV · 73H

MLA → NBEHV · 73H

MLA → BCNIB · 320

MLA → CTAIG · 319

MLA → FCOIG · 319

MLA → LINIG · 319

MLA → ALGKM · 319

MLA → AMSKM · 320 319

MLA → ATHKM · 320

MLA → BENKM · 320

MLA → BHXKM · 320 319

MLA → BRSKM · 320

MLA → BRUKM · 320 319

MLA → BUDKM · 320

MLA → CDGKM · 319 320

MLA → CTAKM · 319 320

MLA → CWLKM · 320

MLA → DMEKM · 320

MLA → DUSKM · 319 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A32051 routes Airbus A31939 routes Boeing 737-80029 routes 73H9 routes Airbus A3213 routes Embraer 1902 routes Boeing 777-3002 routes 32S1 routes Boeing 737-4001 routes 73C1 routes Boeing 7371 routes Airbus A330-2001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Malta International Airport is the only international 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.

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