Massawa International Airport

Massawa International Airport
A retired Antonov An-12BP near the Massawa airport's bus terminal.
IATA: MSW ICAO: HHMS
Summary
Airport type	Military/Public
Serves	Massawa
Location	Massawa, Eritrea
Elevation AMSL	206 ft / 63 m
Coordinates	15°41′0″N 39°22′5″E / 15.68333°N 39.36806°E / 15.68333; 39.36806Coordinates: 15°41′0″N 39°22′5″E / 15.68333°N 39.36806°E / 15.68333; 39.36806
Map
MSW Location of airport in Eritrea
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 07/25 11,483 3,500 Asphalt

Massawa International Airport (IATA: MSW, ICAO: HHMS) is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea region of Eritrea. It is considered to be the successor of the Otumlo Airport, also in Massawa, which was destroyed in 1941.

Overview[]

The Massawa International Airport is a large establishment. It is one of Eritrea's major airports.^[1]

In the colonial period in Italian Eritrea, a 1,970 km airway line was established between Massawa-Djibouti-Berbera-Galadi-Mogadishu.^[2]

As of 2014, the airport accommodated only domestic flights since the companies that formed it do not have international licenses.^[1]

The Eritrea Investment Centre has proposed a new $60 million development project at the airport. Additionally, it has offered incentives on taxation, provision of supplies that the market does not already provide, provision of heavy machinery, and easy access to government loans.^[1]

Airlines[]

There are no active airlines operating from Massawa.

• Nasair 2006-2014
• 2009-2011
• Eritrean Air Force still uses the airport as one of their three airbases.

Notes[]

References[]

• Massawa International Airport (MSW)

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