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Agadir - Al Massira Airport
مطار المسيرة
Matar al-Maseera |
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| Control tower at Agadir Airport |
| IATA: AGA – ICAO: GMAD |
| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
ONDA |
| Serves |
Agadir, Morocco |
| Elevation AMSL |
226 ft / 69 m |
| Coordinates |
30°19′30″N 009°24′47″W / 30.325°N 9.41306°W / 30.325; -9.41306 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 10/28 |
3,200 |
10,499 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) |
| Commercial Movements |
12,618 |
| Passengers |
1,455,194 |
| Freight (tons) |
1,165.8 |
| Source: ONDA/airport website, DAFIF, |
Agadir – Al Massira Airport (Arabic: مطار المسيرة; transliterated: Matar al-Maseera) (IATA: AGA, ICAO: GMAD) is an international airport serving Agadir, a major city in southwest Morocco. Agadir is the capital of the province (wilaya) of Agadir and the region of Souss-Massa-Draâ.
In 2007, Al Massira International Airport served 1,502,094 passengers. In later years, Agadir and its tourism boomed, having new flights introduced to Al Massira from new airports from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The new prospect of a brand new terminal was granted, opening life for the people of Agadir. Runway and aircraft parking
The runway in direction 10/28 measures 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 × 148 ft). Aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 can land on the airport.
Parking space for the aircraft is 170,000 square metres (1,829,865 sq ft) which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.
Terminal
Total terminal area is 26,550 square metres (285,782 sq ft) and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year. There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights (no customs) and international flights. Passengers flying to Casablanca with a connecting international flight can pass through passport control in Agadir to save transfer time at Mohammed V
Classification and navigational equipment
The airport has an ILS Class II certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – 2 X NDB.
Airlines and destinations
Agadir is served by the following scheduled airlines:
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Aer Lingus |
Dublin [seasonal] |
| Aigle Azur |
Paris-Orly |
| Air Berlin |
Nuremberg |
| Air Méditerranée |
Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Condor |
Berlin-Schönefeld, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich |
| easyJet |
London-Gatwick, Lyon [begins 2 November], Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Jetairfly |
Brussels |
| Jet4You |
Dublin, Paris-Orly |
| Luxair |
Luxembourg |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle |
Copenhagen [begins 6 November], Oslo-Gardermoen [begins 6 November], Stockholm Arlanda [begins 6 November] |
| Royal Air Maroc |
Casablanca, Dakhla, Essaouira [begins 4 November], Lyon, Nantes, Paris-Orly, Warsaw |
| Ryanair |
Brussels-Charleroi, Hahn, Liverpool [ends 28 October], London-Stansted, Marseille, Weeze |
| Thomas Cook Airlines |
London-Gatwick, Manchester |
| Thomas Cook Airlines (Belgium) |
Brussels [seasonal] |
| TUIfly |
Cologne-Bonn, Düsseldorf, Hanover, Frankfurt, Munich, Stuttgart [all begin 5 November] |
| transavia.com |
Amsterdam |
| transavia.com France |
Paris-Orly |
Traffic statistics
ONDA reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.
| Subject |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
| Commercial movements |
12,618 |
14,161 |
15,221 |
14,418 |
13,441 |
12,670 |
12,805 |
| Passengers |
1,455,194 |
1,502,094 |
1,433,353 |
1,315,752 |
1,160,127 |
975,181 |
934,433 |
| Freight (tons) |
1,165.8 |
1,145.4 |
589.6 |
714,1 |
1,723.4 |
1,328.1 |
1,708.7 |
Incidents
On August 3, 1975, a Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines Boeing 707 struck a mountain peak when on approach to Agadir Airport. All 188 passengers and crew on board were killed. It is the worst ever incident involving a 707.
World War II
During World War II, the airport was used by the United States Army Air Force Air Transport Command as a hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African Cairo-Dakar transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It functioned as a stopover en-route to Marrakech Airport or to Dakhla Airport, near Villa Cisneros in French North Africa. In addition, an air connection to Atar Airport also handled cargo and personnel flights.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Morocco
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| ICAO ID |
GMAD
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| Time |
UTC 0
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| Latitude |
30.324997
30° 19' 29.99" N
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| Longitude |
-9.413067
009° 24' 47.04" W
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| Elevation |
250 feet
76 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
004° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Alternate Name |
AGADIR AL MASSIRA
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| Near City |
Agadir
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| AGADIR TWR |
119.5
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| AGADIR APP |
120.9
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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| 10/28 |
10499 x 148 feet
3200 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
046FAWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
ADM |
AGADIR |
119X |
117.2 |
1.5 NM |
281.2
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| NDB |
AML |
AGADIR |
- |
402 |
2.2 NM |
092.3
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| Supplies/Equipment
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| Fuel |
Jet A1, without icing nhibitor.
100/130 MIL Spec, low lead, aviation gasoline (BLUE)
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| Remarks
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| FUEL |
(NC-100LL, A1)
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| LGT |
ABn coded ALM.
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