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Egal International Airport

Hargeisa, Somalia

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HCMH

Elevation

4471 ft

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The Essence of Egal International Airport

HGA

Location

Hargeisa · WO · Somalia

Connectivity

7 routes · 5 destinations

Position

9.514°, 44.083° · 4471 ft elev.

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Somaliland's primary gateway serving the capital Hargeisa.

Location

Hargeisa, Somalia

Egal International Airport, designated with IATA code HGA and ICAO code HCMH, is the main international airport serving Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, a self-declared republic in northwestern Somalia. The airport is named after Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, a former Prime Minister of Somalia and President of Somaliland. The airport handles the bulk of Somaliland's commercial air traffic and serves as a hub for regional and international connections, linking Hargeisa to destinations across East Africa and the Middle East. It has undergone various infrastructure improvements in recent years to accommodate growing passenger volumes. Despite Somaliland's unrecognized international status, the airport operates under functional aviation administration and sees regular scheduled service from several regional carriers, making it a vital lifeline for commerce, diaspora travel, and humanitarian operations.

Terminals

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

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and central Hargeisa is primarily served by taxis and private vehicles, as the airport is located a short distance from the city center.

Airlines here

Airlines serving Egal International Airport include Jubba Airways, Ethiopian Airlines, Daallo Airlines, and FlyDubai, connecting Hargeisa to regional and Middle Eastern destinations.

Notable facts

›Named after Mohamed Ibrahim Egal, former President of Somaliland (1993–2002).
›Serves Somaliland, a self-declared independent state not recognized by the international community.
›Functions as the primary entry point for diaspora Somalilanders and humanitarian aid.
›The airport operates under Somaliland Civil Aviation Authority oversight.
›Elevation is approximately 4,423 feet (1,348 meters) above sea level.

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Route map (5 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

HGA → WJRB5 · CRJ

HGA → MGQD3 · 321

HGA → JIBD3 · 321

HGA → ADDET · DH8

HGA → MGQJU · 737

HGA → BBOXU · M82

HGA → WJRXU · EM2

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A3212 routes CRJ1 routes DH81 routes Boeing 7371 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-821 routes Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia1 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Egal International Airport is an airport in Hargeisa, the capital of Somaliland, named after Somaliland's second president Muhammad Haji Ibrahim Egal. In 2002 the airport handled 85,800 passengers and 4,300 tons of cargo over a total of 6,120 landings. The airport underwent major renovations in 2012–2013.

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