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Luderitz AirportIATA code LUD

Luderitz Airport (LUD/FYLZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luderitz, Namibia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Luderitz, Namibia
Codes: LUD · FYLZ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Windhoek
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Luderitz Airport (LUD/FYLZ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Luderitz, Namibia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Windhoek local time at coordinates -26.690°, 15.240°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Luderitz Airport (LUD) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Luderitz, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Luderitz Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: LUD
ICAO code: FYLZ
City: Luderitz
Country: Namibia
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Windhoek
Coordinates: -26.687°, 15.243°; From OurAirports

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 Luderitz Airport’s own pages.

LUD airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 139 m (457 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Namibia Airports Company; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2021: 1,404; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
Named after: Lüderitz; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Oranjemund Airport OMD · 242 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at LUD

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. Longest 04/22: 1,830 m, asphalt.

Runways at LUD: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
04/22	1,830 m6,004 ft	30 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit
12/30	1,167 m3,830 ft	30 m	gravel	Not listed as lit

Routes from LUD

No route records yet

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

Where LUD is

Calculated

9.5 km east-southeast

Luderitz Airport lies 9.5 km east-southeast of Lüderitz 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 LUD

Not yet verified

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

Check directly: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 Luderitz

Calculated

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

Luderitz Airport: common questions

Where is Luderitz Airport?

Luderitz Airport serves Luderitz, Namibia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -26.687°, 15.243°.

What are the airport codes for Luderitz Airport?

The IATA code is LUD and the ICAO code is FYLZ.

What time zone is LUD in?

Luderitz Airport is in the Africa/Windhoek time zone.

How many runways does Luderitz Airport have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LUD: 04/22 (1,830 m (6,004 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,167 m (3,830 ft), gravel).

How many passengers use Luderitz Airport?

Wikidata records 1,404 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Luderitz Airport?

Per Wikidata, LUD is operated by Namibia Airports Company.

How far is LUD from Lüderitz city centre?

Luderitz Airport is about 9.5 km east-southeast of Lüderitz city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Luderitz Airport?

OurAirports gives LUD’s elevation as 139 m (457 ft) above sea level.

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 Luderitz Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1431966 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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