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Quatro de Fevereiro AirportIATA code LAD

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luanda, Angola in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Luanda, Angola
Codes
LAD · FNLU
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD/FNLU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luanda, Angola in Africa. Operating on Africa/Luanda local time at coordinates -8.850°, 13.230°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Quatro de Fevereiro Airport (LAD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Luanda, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
LAD
ICAO code
FNLU
City
Luanda
Country
Angola
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Luanda
Coordinates
-8.858°, 13.231°
From OurAirports
Official website
angolaairport.net (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Quatro de Fevereiro Airport’s own pages.

LAD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
74 m (243 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
1954
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator
ENANA
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2009
2.43 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after
February 4, Luanda
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Dr. Antonio Agostinho Neto International Airport NBJ · 36 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LAD

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

2 open runways, all lit. Longest 05/23: 3,716 m, asphalt.

Runways at LAD: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
05/233,716 m12,190 ft45 masphalt
07/252,600 m8,530 ft60 masphalt

Routes from LAD

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from LAD yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at LAD

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LAD, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where LAD is

Calculated

2.3 km south

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport lies 2.3 km south of Luanda city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at LAD

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Luanda, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Quatro de Fevereiro Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:angolaairport.net (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Luanda

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport: common questions

Where is Quatro de Fevereiro Airport?

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport serves Luanda, Angola. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -8.858°, 13.231°.

What are the airport codes for Quatro de Fevereiro Airport?

The IATA code is LAD and the ICAO code is FNLU.

What time zone is LAD in?

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport is in the Africa/Luanda time zone.

What is the official website of Quatro de Fevereiro Airport?

The airport’s official website is angolaairport.net. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Quatro de Fevereiro Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LAD: 05/23 (3,716 m (12,190 ft), asphalt); 07/25 (2,600 m (8,530 ft), asphalt).

When did Quatro de Fevereiro Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Quatro de Fevereiro Airport?

Wikidata records 2.43 million passengers for 2009, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Quatro de Fevereiro Airport?

Per Wikidata, LAD is operated by ENANA.

Which airlines have a hub at LAD?

Wikidata lists LAD as a hub of Aeronáutica, Angola Air Charter, Diexim Expresso, Heli Malongo Airways, SonAir, TAAG Angola Airlines and Transafrik International.

How far is LAD from Luanda city centre?

Quatro de Fevereiro Airport is about 2.3 km south of Luanda city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Quatro de Fevereiro Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)