Las Anod Airport Explained

Las Anod International Airport
Icao:	HCMP
Type:	Public
Owner:	Somali Civil Aviation Authority
City-Served:	Las Anod, Somalia
Location:	Tifafleh
Elevation-F:	2077
Coordinates:	8.5667°N 47.3431°W
Pushpin Map:	Somalia
Pushpin Label:	HCMP
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of the airport in Somalia
R1-Number:	07/25
R1-Length-M:	1800
R1-Surface:	Dirt
Metric-Rwy:	y
Footnotes:	Source: GCM Google Maps^[1]

Las Anod International Airport is an airstrip northwest of the city of Las Anod, the capital of SSC-Khaatumo and Sool region in Somalia.

History

In the 2010s, controversies have occurred at Las Anod airport, including over the importation of Khat, a leaf stimulant,^[2] and fighting between Dhulbahante subclans.^[3]

Location

The airport is located at the outskirts of the city of Las Anod, roughly in a northwesterly direction in the locality of Tifafleh.^[4]

See also

• Transport in Somalia
• List of airports in Somalia

External links

• OpenStreetMap - Las Anod Airport

Notes and References

1. https://www.google.com/maps/@8.568627,47.3456965,2475m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Las Anod
2. Web site: Factors influencing khat consumption among youth in Garowe District, Puntland, Somalia. Wmuturi. Willy Muturi.
3. Web site: A Plane Carrying Medical Supplies Barred from Landing in las Anod.
4. Schueller, Marie-Luise, and Michael Walls. "Report by International Observers on the 2016 Voter Registration Process in Somaliland." Progressio (2017).