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HLZW

WAX

Zuwarah International Airport · Zuwarah

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

9 ft / 3 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.60 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

06/245,906 ftAsphaltUNLIT

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Zuwarah International Airport (HLZW), Libya. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 9 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Zuwarah International Airport

ICAO / IATA

HLZW / WAX

Municipality

Zuwarah

Country

Region

LY-NQ

GPS Coordinates

32.952301, 12.015500

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 06 / 24

UNLIT

Crosswind 06 Crosswind 24 TOD VDP

Length: 5,906 ft / 1,800 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 59.7° / 239.7°

RWY 06

No ILS

RWY 24

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

ZAR · NDB (Zwara)432 kHz

0 ft · Associated: None
32.966702, 12.013900

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

TWR TWR

118.60 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Okba Ibn Nafa Air Base

Mitiga International Airport

Djerba Zarzis International Airport

Remada Air Base

Gabès Matmata International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified