Arlit Airport (RLT) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Arlit Airport serves Arlit, Niger, under the IATA code RLT and the ICAO code DRZL. The airport sits at an elevation of 1443 ft (440 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Niamey time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the live map below to watch air traffic around Arlit Airport in real time, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
Arlit Airport has no public arrivals and departures board on this site. The live map below does show air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Aguenar – Hadj Bey Akhamok Airport (TMR), roughly 489 km (304 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | DRZL |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | NE |
| Country: | Niger |
| City | Arlit |
| IATA: | RLT |
| Longitude: | 7.3660 |
| Latitude: | 18.7904 |
Arlit Airport (RLT) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Arlit Airport
Arlit Airport is located at 18.7904, 7.3660, at an elevation of 1443 ft (440 m) above sea level. In the OurAirports reference data, Arlit Airport is classified as a small airfield. The airport keeps Africa/Niamey time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Arlit Airport
The airport is roughly 6.3 km (4 mi) from the centre of Arlit, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Arlit Airport
Does Arlit Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Arlit Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes RLT and DRZL mean?
Both identify the same airport. RLT is the IATA code for Arlit Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; DRZL is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Arlit Airport in?
Arlit Airport runs on Africa/Niamey time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.