Massawa International Airport

Massawa International Airport

A retired Antonov An-12BP near the Massawa airport's bus terminal.

IATA: MSWICAO: HHMS

MSW
Location of airport in Eritrea

Summary
Airport type Military/Public
Serves Massawa
Location Massawa, Eritrea
Elevation AMSL 206 ft / 63 m
Coordinates 15°41′0″N 39°22′5″E / 15.68333°N 39.36806°E / 15.68333; 39.36806Coordinates: 15°41′0″N 39°22′5″E / 15.68333°N 39.36806°E / 15.68333; 39.36806
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
07/25 11,483 3,500 Asphalt

Massawa International Airport (IATA: MSW, ICAO: HHMS) is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea.

Overview

The Massawa International Airport is a large establishment. It is one of Eritrea's major airports.[1]

In the colonial period in Italian Eritrea, a 1970 km line was established between Massawa-Djibouti-Berbera-Galadi-Mogadishu.[2]

As of 2014, the airport only accommodates domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have international licenses.[1]

The Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport. Additionally, it has offered incentives on taxation, provision of supplies that the market does not already provide, provision of heavy machinery, and easy access to government loans.[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 "Massawa International Airport". COMESA. Retrieved 10 May 2014.
  2. Flavio Riccitelli (A.I.D.A.). "ALA LITTORIA S.A. (1934–1941)". Il Postalista. Retrieved 7 October 2013.

References


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