AirportsGhadames Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Ghadames, in Nalut District, Libya. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is LTD.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LTD
- ICAO code
- HLTD
- City
- Ghadames
- State or region
- Nalut District
- Country
- Libya
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 30.1455° N, 9.7021° E
- Elevation
- 342 m (1,122 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,600 m (11,811 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, LTD means Ghadames Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: HLTD. ICAO codes that begin with H belong to east and north-east Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 30.1455° N, 9.7021° E. It stands 342 metres (1,122 feet) above sea level.
Runways
Ghadames Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,600 metres (11,811 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft. Among the 7 airports of Libya on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 3.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 3,600 m 11,811 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | not listed |
| 01/19 | 1,986 m 6,516 ft | 40 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Zarzaitine - In Aménas AirportIn Aménas, Algeria | IAM | 233 km |
| Hassi Messaoud-Oued Irara Krim Belkacem AirportHassi Messaoud, Algeria | HME | 380 km |
| Illizi Takhamalt AirportIllizi, Algeria | VVZ | 395 km |
| Djerba Zarzis International AirportMellita, Tunisia | DJE | 427 km |
| Tozeur Nefta International AirportTozeur, Tunisia | TOE | 448 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 6,433 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 6,425 km | 8 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 4,500 km | 5 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,515 km | 3 h 30 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 7,375 km | 9 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 11,046 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,345 km | 13 h 00 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,038 km | 13 h 50 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 16,381 km | 20 h 15 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
Airport data: OurAirports, as downloaded on 11 November 2026. This page does not show live flights, terminals or airlines. For those, use the airport's or the airline's own site. See About and data sources.