Agadir–Al Massira Airport Explained

Agadir–Al Massira Airport
Nativename-A:مطار المسيرة
Iata:AGA
Icao:GMAD
Type:Public
Operator:ONDA
City-Served:Agadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco
Location:Temsia, Souss-Massa, Morocco
Elevation-F:226
Elevation-M:69
Coordinates:30.325°N -9.4131°W
Pushpin Map:Morocco
Pushpin Relief:yes
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Morocco
Pushpin Label:AGA
Pushpin Label Position:right
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:3,200
R1-Length-F:10,499
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:2,304,045[1]
Stat2-Header:Passenger change 22-23
Stat2-Data: +29.8%
Footnotes:Source: ONDA/airport website,[2] DAFIF,[3]

Agadir–Al Massira Airport (Arabic: مطار المسيرة|Matar al-Maseera; French: Aéroport Al Massira;) is an international airport serving Agadir, a major city in southwest Morocco and the capital of Souss-Massa region.

The airport is located in the commune of Temsia, 20 km southeast of Agadir proper. In 2023, Al Massira International Airport served 2,304,045 passengers. In later years, Agadir and its tourism boomed, having new flights introduced to Al Massira from new airports in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Facilities

Runway and apron

The runway in direction 09/27 measures 3200mx45mm (10,500feetx148feetm). Aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 can land on the airport. The airport has an ILS Class II certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VORDME – 2 X NDB.

Parking space for the aircraft is 170000m² which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.[4]

Terminal

Total terminal area is 26550m² and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year.There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights (no customs) and international flights. Passengers flying to Casablanca with a connecting international flight can pass through passport control in Agadir to save transfer time at Mohammed V. Agadir is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.[5]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Agadir–Al Massira Airport:

This flight operates via Marrakech. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Agadir and Marrakech.

Traffic statistics

ONDA reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.

Subject 2010[7] 2009 2008[8] 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Commercial movements[9] 12,618 14,161[10] 15,221 14,418 13,441 12,670 12,805
Passengers[11] 1,627,485 1,456,217 1,455,194 1,502,094[12] 1,433,353 1,315,752 1,160,127 975,181 934,433
Freight (tons)[13] 1,165.8 1,145.4 589.6[14] 714.1 1,723.4 1,328.1 1,708.7

Accidents and incidents

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic Aérien de l'année 2023.
  2. Statistics sourced from ONDA website documents and/or airport websites
  3. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  4. Web site: Agadir Airport . ONDA website . 1 June 2008.
  5. ONDA website on the VIP service, visited 17 March 2012
  6. Web site: Office National des aéroports -Je découvre ONDA - Communiqués de presse. www.onda.ma.
  7. source details 2009/2010:Official ONDA report December 2010 . Retrieved 11 December 2011
  8. source details 2008:Official ONDA report 2007-2008
  9. Details up to 2006 from Overview traffic movements Morocco, PDF document on ONDA site
  10. 207 figures from ONDA site, visited 28 July 2008
  11. Details up to 2006 from Overview passengers Morocco, PDF document on ONDA site
  12. 2007 figures from: ONDA website, visited 28 July 2008
  13. Details up to 2006 from Overview freight Morocco, PDF document on ONDA site
  14. 2006 + 2007 figures from ONDA website, visited 28 July 2008