LOS Airport Code, Murtala Muhammed International Airport
LOS is the IATA airport code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport, the main international gateway for Lagos, Nigeria. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, DNMM.
What airport is LOS?
LOS is the IATA airport code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport, in Lagos, Nigeria. The same airport has the ICAO code DNMM.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 271 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code DNMM begins with D, the prefix ICAO assigns to West Africa.
| IATA airport code | LOS |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | DNMM |
| Airport | Murtala Muhammed International Airport |
| City | Lagos |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Main airlines | W3, 3G, LH |
| Runways | 2 |
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Where is LOS airport located?
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) is in Lagos, Nigeria, at coordinates 6.57737, 3.32116.
It lies in the northern and eastern hemispheres, at 6.58° N, 3.32° E. It is close to sea level at 135 ft (41 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at LOS
It has 2 runways. The longest is 12,794 ft (3.90 km), designated 18R/36L.
Which airlines fly to LOS?
The open route dataset lists W3 (World Scale Airlines), 3G (Atlant-Soyuz Airlines), LH (Lufthansa), QC (Camair-co), AT (Royal Air Maroc), AW (Asian Wings Airways) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the LOS code comes from
LOS is LagOS, Murtala Muhammed International, the busiest airport in West Africa. The code's letters bracket the city's name, and LOS is the natural hub of the continent's largest domestic market, with a second terminal and a rail link slowly catching the code up to the city's scale.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport?
The IATA code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos is LOS. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Lagos?
The 3-letter IATA code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos is LOS.
What is the ICAO code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport?
The ICAO code for Murtala Muhammed International Airport is DNMM. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code LOS.
What is the difference between LOS and DNMM?
LOS is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. DNMM is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Murtala Muhammed International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Nigeria and the wider region:
Popular routes from LOS
Distance and typical flight time from Murtala Muhammed International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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