AirportsAsmara International Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Asmara, in Northern Red Sea Region, Eritrea. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ASM.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ASM
- ICAO code
- HHAS
- City
- Asmara
- State or region
- Northern Red Sea Region
- Country
- Eritrea
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 15.2919° N, 38.9107° E
- Elevation
- 2,335 m (7,661 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,000 m (9,842 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ASM means Asmara International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: HHAS. ICAO codes that begin with H belong to east and north-east Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 15.2919° N, 38.9107° E. It stands 2,335 metres (7,661 feet) above sea level. That is high for an airport. Thin air at this height means aircraft need a longer run to take off.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Asmara, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Asmara International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,000 metres (9,842 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,000 m 9,842 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
| 12/30 | 1,814 m 5,951 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | not listed |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Axum AirportAxum, Ethiopia | AXU | 128 km |
| Shire Inda Selassie AirportShire Inda Selassie, Ethiopia | SHC | 152 km |
| Mekele Alula Aba Nega AirportMekele, Ethiopia | MQX | 214 km |
| Humera AirportAkwi, Ethiopia | HUE | 272 km |
| Kassala AirportKassala, Sudan | KSL | 277 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 4,184 km | 5 h 30 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 3,626 km | 4 h 50 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,040 km | 2 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,323 km | 6 h 55 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 10,713 km | 13 h 25 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 14,037 km | 17 h 25 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 7,299 km | 9 h 20 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 9,974 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 12,985 km | 16 h 10 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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