Luqa Airport (MLA / LMML)
6 flights through Luqa Airport (MLA / LMML) in Luqa, Malta have been caught by people using this site. They were caught by 2 spotters. These are catches made by players, not airport movements: an aircraft appears here when somebody caught it and the flight it was operating had a published origin and destination.
In the last 30 days our receivers heard 1,119 airline flights heading to Luqa Airport and 1,201 airline flights leaving it, on 29 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.
- ICAO
- LMML
- IATA
- MLA
- City
- Luqa
- Country
- Malta
- Position
- 35.857, 14.477
- Catches
- 6
- Spotters
- 2
- arriving, 30 days
- 1119
- departing, 30 days
- 1201
- days heard
- 29
About the airport
Luqa Airport serves Valletta. It sits 300 ft (91 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 10,991 ft (3,350 m).
Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)
Pilots who visit
Nobody has visited Luqa Airport in the simulator yet.
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.
Captain
No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.
The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.
Race for captain
This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.
Nobody is chasing the seat yet.
One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.
Where those flights also go
- London (LHR) — 5 catches
- Frankfurt-am-Main (FRA) — 1 catch
Aircraft types caught here
- Airbus A320neo — 5 catches
- Airbus A321 — 1 catch
Airlines
- Lufthansa — 1 catch
Top spotters through this airport
Recent catches
- KMM102 — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-11-08
- KMM100A — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-29
- KMM100A — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-28
- KMM101 — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-19
- DLH4UP — Airbus A321 · Lufthansa · by ess · 2026-10-18
- KMM100A — Airbus A320neo · by lcameron · 2026-10-04
Questions
How many flights to and from Luqa Airport does Skydex hear?
Over the last 30 days: 1,119 airline flights arriving and 1,201 airline flights departing, heard on 29 days. The busiest day was October 21, 2026, with 149 airline flights.
When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Luqa Airport?
On October 8, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.
Is this the departure board of Luqa Airport?
No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.
Have players caught flights through Luqa Airport?
Yes: 6 catches by 2 spotters so far.
How high is Luqa Airport above sea level?
300 ft (91 m), according to OurAirports.
How long is the longest runway at Luqa Airport?
10,991 ft (3,350 m), the longest of its 2 runways.
Can I fly over Luqa Airport in Skydex?
Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.
How do I visit Luqa Airport in Skydex?
A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Luqa Airport in the simulator yet.