Berbera Airport

Berbera Airport (IATA: BBO, ICAO: HCMI) is located in Berbera, a coastal city in the self-declared Republic of Somaliland in northwestern Somalia. The airport serves as one of the primary international gateways to Somaliland, handling both passenger and cargo traffic along the Gulf of Aden coast. The airport features a notably long runway originally constructed during the Cold War era, when the facility served strategic military purposes for both the Soviet Union and later the United States. This infrastructure has made it capable of handling large aircraft. In recent years, the UAE has invested significantly in the airport's development, upgrading facilities as part of broader economic and strategic agreements with Somaliland. Berbera Airport supports the regional economy by facilitating livestock exports, humanitarian aid deliveries, and growing commercial aviation activity. Its expansion is closely tied to the development of the nearby Berbera Port, which is being developed as a major commercial hub for the Horn of Africa.