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MLA is the only airport for fixed-wing aircraft in Malta. It started out as RAF Luqa and it was one of the main airfields from which the epic defence of Malta was conducted in 1941-42. After Malta's independence it was developed as a commercial airport with two runways | MLA is the only airport for fixed-wing aircraft in Malta. It started out as RAF Luqa and it was one of the main airfields from which the epic defence of Malta was conducted in 1941-42. After Malta's independence it was developed as a commercial airport with two runways. Runway 14/32, the longer one at 3.5 km, is normally used for commercial passenger traffic while Runway 06/24 (length 2.4 km) is used mainly by light aircraft. | ||
MLA offers the spotter a variety of aircraft types and liveries, even though the volume of traffic is limited by comparison to major airports in large countries. Photographers who are | MLA offers the spotter a variety of aircraft types and liveries, even though the volume of traffic is limited by comparison to major airports in large countries. Photographers who are planning a trip to Malta should consult the flight schedules in the airport's official website, which are available two weeks in advance, to ensure that their visit to the airport coincides with the active periods during the day. | ||
That said, MLA is a very spotter-friendly airport, both in terms of the availability of good vantage-points for photography and in the sense that photography is officially tolerated. | That said, MLA is a very spotter-friendly airport, both in terms of the availability of good vantage-points for photography and in the sense that photography is officially tolerated. | ||