AirportsLuderitz Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Luderitz, in ǁKaras Region, Namibia. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is LUD.
Key facts
- IATA code
- LUD
- ICAO code
- FYLZ
- City
- Luderitz
- State or region
- ǁKaras Region
- Country
- Namibia
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 26.6874° S, 15.2429° E
- Elevation
- 139 m (457 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 1,830 m (6,004 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, LUD means Luderitz Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: FYLZ. ICAO codes that begin with F belong to central and southern Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 26.6874° S, 15.2429° E. It stands 139 metres (457 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Windhoek, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Luderitz Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 1,830 metres (6,004 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 8 airports of Namibia on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 7.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04/22 | 1,830 m 6,004 ft | 30 m | Asphalt | not listed |
| 12/30 | 1,167 m 3,830 ft | 30 m | Gravel | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Oranjemund AirportOranjemund | OMD | 242 km |
| Walvis Bay International AirportWalvis Bay(Rooikop) | WVB | 417 km |
| Eros AirportWindhoek | ERS | 490 km |
| Hosea Kutako International AirportWindhoek | WDH | 519 km |
| Upington AirportUpington, South Africa | UTN | 623 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,013 km | 11 h 20 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,031 km | 10 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,202 km | 9 h 10 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 8,826 km | 11 h 10 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,822 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 15,531 km | 19 h 15 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 9,951 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 14,714 km | 18 h 15 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 11,827 km | 14 h 45 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
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