Misrata International Airport is an international airport serving Misrata, a Mediterranean coastal city in the Misrata District of Libya. It also acts as an air base and training center for the Libyan Air Force.
History The airport was created in 1939 as a small landing site in the Misrata province of Italian Libya.
On 15 December 2011, the airport celebrated its first regularly scheduled international commercial flights by a non-Libyan airline (Turkish Airlines).
On 14 July 2014, the airport was closed to flights due to clashes at Tripoli International Airport, which Misrata International Airport is dependent on for its operations. Flights resumed on the night of 15 July.Tripoli airport under fire for fourth day Al Jazeera. 16 July 2014. Accessed 17 July 2014
On 3 August 2020, a fire destroyed the airport's passenger terminal.
Military use The Libyan Air Force operates the Soko G-2 aircraft extensively at Misrata in both a training and counterinsurgency capacity.
The first Libyan warplane to challenge the no-fly zone during the Libyan Civil War was a G-2 taking off from Misrata on March 24, 2011. It was reported to have been promptly shot down by the French Air Force. A few hours later an armed forces spokesman specified that the plane was destroyed on the runway with an AASM air-to-ground missile just after it had landed.
Airlines and destinations Passengers
Cargo
See also Transport in Libya List of airports in Libya
References
External links Accident history for Misurata Airport at Aviation Safety Network