Egal International Airport

IATA HGAICAO HCMHLarge airport

Egal International Airport is a large airport near Hargeisa in Maroodi Jeex, Somalia. It is listed as IATA HGA and ICAO HCMH. The airport is located at 9.5141° / 44.0835° at an elevation of 1,363 m (4,471 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,700 m. The nearest airport is Borama Airport, 113 km (70 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Egal International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Egal International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`HGA`
ICAO code	`HCMH`
Identifier	`HCMH`
Type	Large airport
City	Hargeisa
Region	Maroodi Jeex
Country	Somalia
Coordinates	9.51408, 44.08347
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	9° 30′ 50.70″ N 44° 05′ 00.49″ E
Elevation	1,363 m (4,471 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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