Airport code
MLW — Spriggs Payne Airport
MLW is the IATA code for Spriggs Payne Airport, an airport serving Monrovia, Liberia. Its ICAO code is GLMR, and it operates in the Africa/Monrovia time zone (UTC+0). The airport sits at 6.2891, -10.7587 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 25 ft (8 m).
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About Spriggs Payne Airport
James Spriggs Payne Airport is an airport located 5 kilometres (3 mi) from downtown Monrovia, the capital of the Republic of Liberia in West Africa. The airfield is located within the busy and thickly settled Sinkor section of the city, and is therefore convenient to the business and political districts of the capital. Whereas Roberts International Airport is the primary aviation facility for the city and indeed the entire country, Spriggs Payne has the only other paved runway in Liberia and once had the only other international commercial flights into and out of Liberia.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | MLW |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | GLMR |
| Airport name | Spriggs Payne Airport |
| City | Monrovia |
| Country | Liberia |
| Time zone | Africa/Monrovia (UTC+0) |
| Latitude | 6.2891 |
| Longitude | -10.7587 |
| Elevation | 25 ft (8 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 6,000 ft (1,829 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Spriggs Payne Airport?
The IATA code for Spriggs Payne Airport is MLW.
What is the ICAO code for Spriggs Payne Airport?
The ICAO code for Spriggs Payne Airport is GLMR.
Where is MLW airport located?
Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is located in Monrovia, Liberia.
What time zone is MLW in?
Spriggs Payne Airport operates in the Africa/Monrovia time zone, which is UTC+0.
What is the nearest airport to MLW?
The nearest airport to Spriggs Payne Airport (MLW) is Roberts International Airport (ROB) in Monrovia, about 44 km away.
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