Official flight warnings over Libya
- CZIB-NID-20582 Airspace of Libya — valid until 31 Jan 2027
Regulatory status
- AFRIQIYAH AIRWAYS — Banned in the EU
- AIR LIBYA — Banned in the EU
- AL MAHA AVIATION — Banned in the EU
- All air carriers certified in Libya — Banned in the EU
- BERNIQ AIRWAYS — Banned in the EU
- BURAQ AIR — Banned in the EU
- GLOBAL AIR TRANSPORT — Banned in the EU
- HALA AIRLINES — Banned in the EU
- LIBYAN AIRLINES — Banned in the EU
- LIBYAN WINGS AIRLINES — Banned in the EU
- PETRO AIR — Banned in the EU
Quick facts
- Airports
- 9
- Scheduled routes
- 87
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- MJI → CAI · 6 carriers
Top airports in Libya
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mitiga, Tripoli | MJI | 40 | Departures → |
| 2 | Benghazi | BEN | 30 | Departures → |
| 3 | Misurata | MRA | 11 | Departures → |
| 4 | Sebha | SEB | 2 | Departures → |
| 5 | Kufra | AKF | 1 | Departures → |
| 6 | Beida | LAQ | 1 | Departures → |
| 7 | Sert | SRX | 1 | Departures → |
| 8 | Tripoli | TIP | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Libya
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berniq Airways | NB | 20 | Network → |
| 2 | Medsky Airways | BM | 18 | Network → |
| 3 | Buraq Air | UZ | 13 | Network → |
| 4 | Libyan Airlines | LN | 9 | Network → |
| 5 | Libyan Wings | YL | 6 | Network → |
| 6 | EgyptAir | MS | 3 | Network → |
| 7 | Royal Jordanian | RJ | 3 | Network → |
| 8 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 3 | Network → |
| 9 | Aero VIP | NJ | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | AeroItalia | XZ | 2 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Libya
Most-served international destinations
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 6 carriers
- Tunis (TUN) · Tunisia — 6 carriers
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 5 carriers
- Rome (FCO) · Italy — 3 carriers
- Alexandria (HBE) · Egypt — 3 carriers
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 3 carriers
- Amman (AMM) · Jordan — 1 carrier
- Athens (ATH) · Greece — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Libya
- 2026-09-14 — Cessna 680 Citation Latitude (BikiniJet)
- 2026-09-09 — TEXTRON C680A
- 2024-01-27 — CESSNA 560 XLS
- 2023-01-27 — Ilyushin Il-18D
- 2020-05-09 — Learjet 60XR (United Aviation)
- 2018-04-29 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Libyan Air Force - Al Quwwat Al-Jawwiya Al Libiyya) — 3 fatal
- 2011-03-17 — Boeing 737-2D6 (Air Libya)
- 2011-03-17 — Yakovlev Yak-40KD (Air Libya)
- 2011-03-17 — Yakovlev Yak-40 (Air Libya)
- 2010-05-12 — Airbus A330-202 (Afriqiyah Airways) — 103 fatal
- 2010-05-12 — Afriqiyah Airways Flight 771 — 103 fatal
- 2008-06-08 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Waha Oil Company)
- 2007-10-31 — Antonov AN-26 (Libyan Air Cargo)
- 2000-01-13 — 2000 Marsa Brega Short 360 crash — 21 fatal
- 1997-12-23 — Fokker F27 Friendship (Libyan Arab Airlines)
- 1994-03-19 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Light Air Transport) — 1 fatal
- 1992-12-22 — Boeing 727-200 (Libyan Arab Airlines) — 157 fatal
- 1992-12-22 — Libyan Arab Airlines Flight 1103 — 157 fatal
- 1992-04-07 — Antonov AN-24 (Transportes Aéreos da Guine-Bissau - TAGB - Air Bissau) — 3 fatal
- 1991-12-07 — Boeing 707 (Libyan Arab Airlines)
Where Libya flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Libya?
Libya has 9 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Libya?
Libya has 87 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Libya?
Top operators by route count: Berniq Airways, Medsky Airways, Buraq Air, Libyan Airlines, Libyan Wings.
Which is the busiest airport in Libya?
By scheduled-route count, Mitiga, Tripoli (MJI) is the busiest airport in Libya with 40 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Libya?
Cairo (CAI), Egypt sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Libya.
Which countries do Libya-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Egypt (16 routes), Turkiye (12 routes), Tunisia (11 routes), Italy (6 routes), Jordan (3 routes).