MLA

Malta International Airport

Valletta, Malta

Operated by Malta International Airport plcmixed
ICAOLMMLElev300 ft
The Verdict
62/100Solid. Not spectacular, but solid.

The trajectory is flat — no improvement in sight.

Ranked #53 of 198 airportsBased on data from 1956–2026
Operational30%
61It'll do
Sentiment25%
61It'll do
Infrastructure15%
55Middling
Sent. Velocity15%
50Middling
Connectivity15%
89Reliably good

What People Think

Passengers at MLA feel nothing. That's the review. They feel nothing.

5.9Avg Rating / 10
1,763
ReviewsGoogle 1753Skytrax 10
29%Positive
SKYTRAX STARS:★★★★☆
★ 4.1on Google Maps (1,753 reviews)
Sentiment Trajectory (2025–2026)+2.06 over 2 years
Then: 6.2/5 (240 reviews)Now: 8.3/5 (698 reviews)
Positive29%
Neutral31%
Negative40%
Queuing
2.4
Cleanliness
2.4
Staff
2.3
Food & Bev
2.4
Wifi
2.5
Wayfinding
3.4
Transport
2.9
Shopping
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The Numbers

9.0MPassengers (2024)
+14.6%YoY Growth

Record year! 9.0M passengers in 2024, up 22% from pre-pandemic levels and a staggering 411% rebound from the 2020 COVID low.

9.0MInternational (100%)
58,773Aircraft Movements
Passenger History

Lounges

2 available
La Valette Club
priority pass
VIP Lounge (Arrivals)
priority pass

Tardiness Report

2026/03–2025/04 · 64,381 flights
2.3%Flights Delayed1,452 of 64,381 flights
0.3minAvg Delay

Almost nothing is delayed. Either this airport is excellent or the data is lying.

-1.9pp vs prior year
Delay Causes (ATFM)
85%
Airport-CausedThe airport itself is the primary reason for delays. Not weather. Not ATC. Them.
Weather9%
Carrier0%
ATC0%
Airport85%

Where You Can Escape To

KM Malta Airlines·Hub
Malta Air·Base
Medavia·Hub
Ryanair·Base
Universal Air·Hub
112 routes · 4 regions
Europe9
Leonardo Da Vinci (Fiumicino) International Airport (FCO)—
London Gatwick Airport (LGW)—
Catania / Fontanarossa Airport (CTA)—
Manchester Airport (MAN)—
Munich International Airport (MUC)—
London Heathrow Airport (LHR)—
Madrid Barajas International Airport (MAD)—
Vienna International Airport (VIE)—
Warsaw Modlin Airport (WMI)—
Middle East1
Istanbul Airport (IST)—

Ground Transport

MMetro
RRail
TTram
BBus

The Runway Report

2 Runways
05/237,785ft × 148ft · ASP · Lighted
13/3110,991ft × 190ft · ASP · Lighted

The Backstory

HistoryThe foundation stone of the present air terminal in Gudja was laid in September 1989 and it was inaugurated in record time 29 months later, in February 1992. Malta International Airport became fully operational on 25 March 1992, and the old Luqa pass...
ACI Service Quality Awards
2024🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · 5 to 15m · europe
2020🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · 5 to 15m · europe
2019🥇
ACI ASQACI ASQ · 5 to 15m · europe