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Bender Qassim International Airport

Bosaso, Somalia

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ICAO

HCMF

Elevation

3 ft

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The Essence of Bender Qassim International Airport

BSA

Location

Bosaso · BR · Somalia

Connectivity

4 routes · 2 destinations

Position

11.275°, 49.139° · 3 ft elev.

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Gateway to Puntland on the Horn of Africa.

Location

Bosaso, Somalia

Bender Qassim International Airport, also known as Bosaso Airport, serves Bosaso, the commercial capital of the Puntland region of Somalia. It functions as the primary air gateway for northeastern Somalia, handling both passenger and cargo traffic. The airport operates with a modest infrastructure reflective of the region's developing economy, yet it plays a critical role in connecting Puntland to other Somali cities and international destinations. It has seen increased activity as Bosaso has grown as a commercial hub. Due to the security environment and limited regional infrastructure, the airport relies heavily on regional carriers and charter operators. Humanitarian and logistics flights also make significant use of the facility.

Terminals

The airport has a single, modest terminal building handling both domestic and limited international passengers.

Getting to & from

Ground transport to and from the airport primarily consists of private taxis and informal shared vehicles, as no formal public transit system serves the route.

Airlines here

Airlines operating at Bosaso have historically included Jubba Airways and other regional Somali carriers serving routes to Mogadishu, Nairobi, and other regional destinations.

Notable facts

›Bosaso is the largest city and commercial center of the semi-autonomous Puntland region of Somalia.
›The airport's ICAO code HCMF and IATA code BSA are formally recognized designations.
›The facility handles humanitarian aid flights in addition to commercial traffic.
›Bosaso's status as a growing trade hub has driven increased demand for air connectivity.
›Security considerations have historically affected flight schedules and carrier operations at the airport.

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Airlines serving this airport

Jat Airways

Air Serbia

Routes

BSA → BBOJU · AN4

BSA → GLKJU · AN4

BSA → GLKXU · EM2

BSA → BBOXU · EM2

Aircraft operating here

Antonov AN-242 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia2 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Bosaso Airport, also known as Bosaso International Airport, is an airport in Somalia. It sits at 11°16′32″N 49°9′0″E on the outer edge of the city of Bosaso, the commercial capital of the northeastern Puntland macro-region and adjacent to the Gulf of Aden. It is the second largest airport in the country after the Aden Adde International Airport in Mogadishu.

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