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Asmara International Airport

Asmara, Eritrea

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ICAO

HHAS

Elevation

7661 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Asmara International Airport

ASM

Location

Asmara · SK · Eritrea

Connectivity

7 routes · 7 destinations

Position

15.292°, 38.911° · 7661 ft elev.

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Eritrea's primary international gateway at high altitude.

Opened

1922

Location

Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara International Airport (IATA: ASM, ICAO: HHAS) is the main civil airport serving Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. Situated at an elevation of approximately 2,325 metres (7,628 feet) above sea level, it is one of the highest-altitude airports in Africa, which presents unique operational considerations for aircraft performance. The airport handles a modest volume of international traffic given Eritrea's relatively limited air connectivity. It serves as the primary hub for Eritrean Airlines and handles flights to destinations in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe. The terminal infrastructure is limited but functional, reflecting the country's developing aviation sector. Asmara itself is a UNESCO World Heritage City known for its well-preserved Italian Modernist architecture, and the airport serves as the main entry point for visitors and the Eritrean diaspora travelling to the country.

Terminals

The airport operates a single terminal building handling both international and domestic passenger traffic.

Getting to & from

Taxis are the primary means of ground transportation between the airport and central Asmara, located approximately 6 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Eritrean Airlines serves as the primary carrier, with additional service provided by airlines including flydubai and Turkish Airlines.

Notable facts

›At roughly 2,325 metres (7,628 ft) elevation, it is one of the highest airports in Africa.
›The airport's origins date to the Italian colonial period, with early infrastructure established in the 1920s.
›Asmara is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, boosting the airport's role as a tourism gateway.
›Limited international connectivity reflects Eritrea's broader political and economic isolation.
›The runway has undergone upgrades to accommodate larger jet aircraft.

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Route map (7 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Yemenia

Egyptair

Nasair

Transeuropean Airlines

Routes

ASM → SAHIY · 310

ASM → CAIMS · 320

ASM → ADEUE · 320

ASM → JEDUE · 320

ASM → JUBUE · 320

ASM → KRTUE · 733

ASM → NBOUE · 320

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3205 routes Airbus A3101 routes Boeing 737-3001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Asmara International Airport is the international airport of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. It is the country's largest airport and the only one receiving regularly scheduled services as of 2017.

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Asmara International Airport

International airport in Asmara, Eritrea

Asmara International Airport is the international airport of Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. It is the country's largest airport and the only one receiving regularly scheduled services as of 2017.

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