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Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport

Luanda, Angola

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Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport

Luanda, Angola

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FNLU

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243 ft

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Angola's primary international gateway serving the capital Luanda.

Opened

1952

Location

Luanda, Angola

Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport (IATA: LAD, ICAO: FNLU) is the main international airport of Angola, located in Luanda, the country's capital and largest city. Named after the date of February 4th, which marks the beginning of the Angolan War of Independence in 1961, the airport serves as the principal hub for domestic and international air traffic in the country. The airport handles millions of passengers annually and is the primary base of operations for TAAG Angola Airlines, the national carrier. It serves destinations across Africa, Europe, South America, and the Middle East, reflecting Angola's economic ties particularly driven by its oil industry. Due to capacity constraints and rapid passenger growth, Angola has been developing a new international airport—Luanda International Airport (also known as Novo Aeroporto)—intended to eventually replace Quatro de Fevereiro as the main gateway for the capital.

Terminals

The airport operates a single main passenger terminal that has undergone expansions but continues to face capacity challenges relative to demand.

Getting to & from

The airport is located approximately 4 kilometers from central Luanda, accessible primarily by taxi and private vehicle, with limited formal public transport options.

Airlines here

TAAG Angola Airlines is the primary hub carrier, with additional service from airlines including Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, TAP Air Portugal, Turkish Airlines, and Air France.

Notable facts

›Named after February 4, 1961, the start of the Angolan War of Independence.
›Serves as the main hub for TAAG Angola Airlines, the national flag carrier.
›Located only about 4 km from central Luanda, making it one of the closer airports to a major African capital.
›Angola has long been developing a new, larger replacement airport—Novo Aeroporto de Luanda—to address capacity issues.
›The airport's growth is closely linked to Angola's oil-driven economy and expatriate workforce.

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Route map (36 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

LAD → FIHAC · 333

LAD → CDGAF · 77W

LAD → CMNAT · 763

LAD → LHRBA · 777

LAD → BZVDT · 73G

LAD → CABDT · 73G 732

LAD → CBTDT · 73G

LAD → CPTDT · 73G 772

LAD → DXBDT · 772

LAD → GIGDT · 77W

LAD → GRUDT · 77W

LAD → HAVDT · 772

LAD → HREDT · 73G

LAD → JNBDT · 772

LAD → LISDT · 77W

LAD → LUODT · 73G

LAD → MEGDT · 73G

LAD → MSZDT · 73G

LAD → NOVDT · 73G

LAD → OPODT · 77W 772

LAD → PEKDT · 772

LAD → SDDDT · 73G

LAD → SPPDT · 73G

LAD → SVPDT · 73G

LAD → SZADT · 732 73G

LAD → TMSDT · 73G

LAD → VHCDT · 73G 732

LAD → VPEDT · 73G

LAD → WDHDT · 73G

LAD → DXBEK · 77W 77L

LAD → ADDET · 77W

LAD → SSYF5 · AT7

LAD → SZAF5 · AT7

LAD → LHRIB · 777

LAD → MADIB · 333

LAD → AMSKL · 330

LAD → NBOKQ · 738

LAD → FIHLH · 333

LAD → FRALH · 343

LAD → ADDMS · 77W

LAD → JNBSA · 343 346 332

LAD → FIHSN · 333

LAD → WDHSW · 319

LAD → MPMTM · E90

LAD → LISTP · 343

LAD → FIHUA · 333

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Encyclopaedia

Quatro de Fevereiro International Airport, is the old international airport of Luanda, in Angola. It is located in the southern part of the city, situated in the Luanda Province. Quatro de Fevereiro means "4th February", which is an important national holiday in Angola, marking the start of the armed struggle against the Portuguese colonial regime on 4 February 1961. In 2018, about 5.6 million passengers were handled. It was closed to all commercial flights on 1 March 2026, replaced by Dr. António Agostinho Neto International Airport, located 40 km south of Luanda.

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