Al Abraq International Airport
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| Al Bayda - Al abraq Airport مطار الأبرق الدولي |
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| IATA: LAQ – ICAO: HLLQ | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Bayda, Libya | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,157 ft / 657 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 32°47′19″N 21°57′51″E / 32.78861°N 21.96417°ECoordinates: 32°47′19″N 21°57′51″E / 32.78861°N 21.96417°E | ||||||||||||||
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Al Abraq International Airport or Al Bayda International Airport[3](IATA: LAQ, ICAO: HLLQ) is an airport in the eastern Libyan city of Bayda.
The airport is also known as El Beida International Airport, Al Abraq International Airport and Airport International El Beida la Abraq.[4]
Airlines and destinations[edit]
As of 1 August 2014 international airlines had suspended all flights to Libya.[5] Due to the closure of Benina International Airport in Benghazi as of the Summer of 2014, many international flights have begun to operate out of Al Abraq instead.
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Afriqiyah Airways | Alexandria-Borg el Arab, Amman-Queen Alia, Dubai-International, Istanbul-Atatürk, Khartoum, Tripoli-Mitiga, Tunis Seasonal: Jeddah[6] |
| Buraq Air | Tunis |
| Libyan Airlines | Alexandria-Borg el Arab, Amman-Queen Alia, Istanbul-Atatürk, Tunis |
References[edit]
- ^ Airport information for HLLQ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF. Retrieved 2007-11-18.
- ^ Airport information for LAQ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006). Retrieved 2007-11-27.
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- ^ NOTAM
- ^ Libya Herald, International airlines unsure about dates for resuming Libya flights, By Tom Westcott, London, 1 August 2014, http://www.libyaherald.com/2014/08/01/international-airlines-unsure-about-dates-for-resuming-libya-flights/#axzz39EOzawPJ
- ^ [https://ar-ar.facebook.com/1405019143062101/photos/a.1414968338733848.1073741828.1405019143062101/1556219067942107/?type=1&relevant_count=1 Afriqiyah Routes Official Facebook Page
External links[edit]
- Accident history for LAQ at Aviation Safety Network
- Airport information for HLLQ at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
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