MJI · Tripoli, Libya
Mitiga International Airport.
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Mitiga International Airport
International airport serving Tripoli, Libya
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for MJI
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3224; ident HLLM; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
mitiga-airport.ly
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Mitiga International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
MJI / HLLM
OurAirports ident
HLLM
GPS / local code
HLLM
ISO region
LY-TB
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
mitiga-airport.ly
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q45000
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EET · UTC+02:00
Time zone
EET
Africa/Tripoli · UTC+02:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
9.4 km
Approximate distance to central Tripoli.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Tripoli
Languages
Arabic
Currency
LYD (ل.د)
Country area
1,759,540 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
1995
Owner / entity
Q45000
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Mitiga International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Tripoli, Libya. Tripoli's built-up core sits roughly 9.4 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Tripoli (UTC+02:00, EET). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Mitiga International Airport (MJI / HLLM) is at 32.8918° N, 13.2879° E, elevation 36 ft (11 m), serving Tripoli, Libya.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Tripoli is in Libya (capital Tripoli); on Africa/Tripoli (EET, UTC+02:00); working languages: Arabic; currency: LYD (ل.د).
Distance from central Tripoli: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for MJI.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Mitiga International Airport (MJI / HLLM)
Mitiga International Airport · International airport serving Tripoli, Libya
Known label 1
Mellaha Army Airfield
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MJI, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Okba Ben Nafi Air Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MJI, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 3
Wheelus Air Force Base
Alternate airport-name cue retained for MJI, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
HLLM · HLLM · LY-TB
mitiga-airport.ly · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
Mitiga International Airport is an airport that serves Tripoli, Libya, located about 8 kilometres east of Tripoli's city centre.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Tājūrā’
tajura · 6.0 km from MJI
Libya · Africa/Tripoli · +0h · population 100,000 · city coordinates 32.8817, 13.3506
2. Tripoli
tripoli · 9.4 km from MJI
Libya · Africa/Tripoli · +0h · population 1,302,947 · city coordinates 32.8874, 13.1873
3. Qaşr Bin Ghashīr
qasr-bin-ghashir · 25 km from MJI
Libya · Africa/Tripoli · +0h · population 100,069 · city coordinates 32.6833, 13.1833
4. Janzūr
janzur · 27 km from MJI
Libya · Africa/Tripoli · +0h · population 154,389 · city coordinates 32.8187, 13.0173
5. As Sawānī
as-sawani · 28 km from MJI
Libya · Africa/Tripoli · +0h · population 57,069 · city coordinates 32.7167, 13.0667
6. Qaşr al Qarabūllī
qasr-al-qarabulli · 43 km from MJI
Libya · Africa/Tripoli · +0h · population 49,610 · city coordinates 32.7451, 13.7147
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. PMO LICJ
Falcone–Borsellino Airport · Palermo
588 km from MJI · Europe/Rome · -1h · elevation 65 ft (20 m) · airport coordinates 38.1760, 13.0910
2. NAP LIRN
Naples International Airport · Napoli
893 km from MJI · Europe/Rome · -1h · elevation 294 ft (90 m) · airport coordinates 40.8860, 14.2908
3. BRI LIBD
Bari Karol Wojtyła International Airport · Bari
967 km from MJI · Europe/Rome · -1h · elevation 193 ft (59 m) · airport coordinates 41.1389, 16.7606
Route-time reference set
1. MJI-PMO
Palermo · 588 km · 1h 35m
Europe/Rome · -1h from MJI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. MJI-NAP
Napoli · 893 km · 1h 58m
Europe/Rome · -1h from MJI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. MJI-BRI
Bari · 967 km · 2h 3m
Europe/Rome · -1h from MJI; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,155 ft / 3,400 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for MJI.
Runway identifiers
10/28
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Country and authority
MJI sits in Libya (State of Libya), whose capital is Tripoli. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Northern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic. Currency context: LYD (ل.د). MJI is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
MJI is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Mellaha Army Airfield, Okba Ben Nafi Air Base, Wheelus Air Force Base. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport serving Tripoli, Libya. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: Mitiga International Airport is an airport that serves Tripoli, Libya, located about 8 kilometres east of Tripoli's city centre.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q45000 · Mitiga International Airport. Administrative area: Tripoli
Field and clock profile
Mitiga International Airport is a near sea-level field at 36 ft (11 m), positioned at 32.8918° N, 13.2879° E in the Northern subtropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,155 ft / 3,400 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Tripoli (EET, UTC+02:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Tājūrā’ is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.0 km. PMO Palermo is the closest retained airport alternative at 588 km.
Country airport peers
MJI has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
MJI-PMO Palermo: 588 km, about 1h 35m, -1h. MJI-NAP Napoli: 893 km, about 1h 58m, -1h. MJI-BRI Bari: 967 km, about 2h 3m, -1h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HLLM backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. mitiga-airport.ly is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,155 ft / 3,400 m
Runway identifiers
10/28
OurAirports classifies MJI as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Tripoli.
MJI (HLLM) is a near sea-level field at 36 ft (11 m) in the subtropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
MJI sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
MJI's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,155 ft / 3,400 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for MJI is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at mitiga-airport.ly, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for MJI
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
MJI uses Africa/Tripoli (EET, UTC+02:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Mitiga International Airport is about 9.4 km from central Tripoli; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
PMO Palermo is the closest retained alternate at 588 km, time difference -1h.
When source checks matter
mitiga-airport.ly is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place MJI inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
MJI ranks #1 in the curated Libya airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
MJI has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Tripoli a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
MJI is 36 ft (11 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include PHL 36 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · RIX 36 ft (11 m) (0 ft delta) · AVV 35 ft (11 m) (1 ft delta) · COV 35 ft (11 m) (1 ft delta) · DIA 35 ft (11 m) (1 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
MJI's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are PMO 588 km -1h · NAP 893 km -1h · BRI 967 km -1h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palermo | PMO | 588 km | 1h 35m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Napoli | NAP | 893 km | 1h 58m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Bari | BRI | 967 km | 2h 3m | -1h | --:--:-- |
MJI to PMO
Palermo
Distance 588 km; estimated travel window 1h 35m; destination zone Europe/Rome is -1h from MJI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MJI to NAP
Napoli
Distance 893 km; estimated travel window 1h 58m; destination zone Europe/Rome is -1h from MJI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
MJI to BRI
Bari
Distance 967 km; estimated travel window 2h 3m; destination zone Europe/Rome is -1h from MJI. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Tripoli is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Tripoli is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Mitiga International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from MJI, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Tājūrā’
tajura · 6.0 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tripoli
tripoli · 9.4 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Qaşr Bin Ghashīr
qasr-bin-ghashir · 25 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Janzūr
janzur · 27 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
As Sawānī
as-sawani · 28 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Qaşr al Qarabūllī
qasr-al-qarabulli · 43 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Qarqūzah
qarquzah · 45 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Az Zahrā’
az-zahra · 45 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Al ‘Azīzīyah
al-aziziyah · 47 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
An Nāşirīyah
an-nasiriyah · 48 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Az Zāwīyah
az-zawiyah · 54 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Zawiya
zawiya · 55 km · Africa/Tripoli
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Mitiga International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Palermo (PMO), Napoli (NAP), Bari (BRI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,155 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers 10/28.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1995.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from MJI. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Falcone–Borsellino AirportPMO
Palermo · large airport
- Distance
- 588 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 65 ft (20 m)
Compare against PMO when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Naples International AirportNAP
Napoli · large airport
- Distance
- 893 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 294 ft (90 m)
Compare against NAP when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Bari Karol Wojtyła International AirportBRI
Bari · large airport
- Distance
- 967 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 193 ft (59 m)
Compare against BRI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Mitiga International Airport (MJI) in?▾
Mitiga International Airport is in the Africa/Tripoli timezone (UTC+02:00, EET).
What are the codes for Mitiga International Airport?▾
Mitiga International Airport uses IATA code MJI and ICAO code HLLM.
Where is Mitiga International Airport located?▾
Mitiga International Airport is located in Tripoli, Libya at coordinates 32.8918° N, 13.2879° E, with an elevation of 36 ft (11 m) (near sea-level field in the subtropics).
How far is Mitiga International Airport from central Tripoli?▾
Mitiga International Airport sits roughly 9.4 km from the nearest mapped city center for Tripoli.
Which route reference is most useful from MJI?▾
Palermo (PMO) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 35m, destination timezone Europe/Rome, and a -1h difference from MJI.
How many runways does Mitiga International Airport have?▾
Mitiga International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,155 ft / 3,400 m; identifiers include 10/28.