Spriggs Payne Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Monrovia, Liberia. Its IATA code is MLW and its ICAO code is GLMR. The airport lies at an elevation of 25 ft (8 m) above sea level. It has 1 runway(s); the longest is 05/23, 6,000 ft (1,829 m) long. Local time follows the Africa/Monrovia time zone.
Key facts
- IATA code
- MLW
- ICAO code
- GLMR
- Airport type
- Medium airport
- Elevation
- 25 ft (8 m)
- Coordinates
- 6.2891, -10.7587
- Time zone
- Africa/Monrovia
- Local time now
- —
- Scheduled service
- Yes
Location
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 6,000 ft · 1,829 m | 100 ft · 30 m | Asphalt | Yes |
Nearest airports
Airports with scheduled service closest to Spriggs Payne Airport, by great-circle distance.
| Airport | City | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| ROB Roberts International Airport | Monrovia, Liberia | 44 km · 27 mi |
| FNA Lungi International Airport | Freetown (Lungi-Town), Sierra Leone | 373 km · 232 mi |
| CKY Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport | Conakry, Guinea | 482 km · 300 mi |
| SPY San Pedro Airport | Côte d’Ivoire | 485 km · 301 mi |
| BYK Bouaké Airport | Bouaké, Côte d’Ivoire | 648 km · 403 mi |
| HGO Korhogo Airport | Korhogo, Côte d’Ivoire | 669 km · 416 mi |
| BKO Modibo Keita International Airport | Bamako, Mali | 760 km · 472 mi |
| OXB Osvaldo Vieira International Airport | Bissau, Guinea-Bissau | 823 km · 511 mi |
Distances to major hubs
Great-circle distances from MLW. These are geographic distances, not a list of operated flights.
| Airport | km | mi | NM | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CDG Paris (Roissy-en-France, Val-d'Oise) | 4,913 | 3,053 | 2,653 | View route |
| GRU São Paulo | 5,094 | 3,166 | 2,751 | View route |
| LHR London | 5,113 | 3,177 | 2,761 | View route |
| FRA Frankfurt am Main | 5,186 | 3,223 | 2,800 | View route |
| IST Istanbul | 5,510 | 3,424 | 2,975 | View route |
| JNB Johannesburg | 5,540 | 3,442 | 2,991 | View route |
| JFK New York | 7,291 | 4,531 | 3,937 | View route |
| DXB Dubai | 7,312 | 4,544 | 3,948 | View route |
| ATL Atlanta | 8,111 | 5,040 | 4,379 | View route |
| DEL New Delhi | 9,465 | 5,881 | 5,111 | View route |
| MEX Mexico City | 9,599 | 5,965 | 5,183 | View route |
| LAX Los Angeles | 11,218 | 6,971 | 6,057 | View route |
| PEK Beijing | 12,567 | 7,809 | 6,785 | View route |
| SIN Singapore | 12,723 | 7,906 | 6,870 | View route |
| HND Tokyo | 14,436 | 8,970 | 7,795 | View route |
| SYD Sydney (Mascot) | 16,422 | 10,204 | 8,867 | View route |
Radio frequencies
Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.
| Type | Description | MHz |
|---|---|---|
| APP | ROBERTS APP | 124.500 |
| TWR | SPRIGGS TWR | 118.700 |
External links
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Frequently asked questions
What is the airport code of Spriggs Payne Airport?
The IATA code of Spriggs Payne Airport is MLW and its ICAO code is GLMR.
Where is Spriggs Payne Airport located?
Spriggs Payne Airport is in Monrovia, Montserrado County, Liberia, at 6.2891, -10.7587.
What time zone is Spriggs Payne Airport in?
Spriggs Payne Airport uses the IANA time zone Africa/Monrovia. Daylight saving time, where applicable, is applied automatically by the clock on this page.
How long is the longest runway at Spriggs Payne Airport?
The longest runway listed is 05/23, 6,000 ft (1,829 m) long.
What is the nearest airport to Spriggs Payne Airport?
The nearest airport with scheduled service in our directory is Roberts International Airport (ROB), about 44 km (27 mi) away.
Source: OurAirports (data updated: 9 November 2026). Not for navigation. Always use official, current aeronautical publications.