AirportsMarrakesh Menara Airport is a large airport serving Marrakesh, in Marrakech-Safi Region, Morocco. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is RAK.
Key facts
- IATA code
- RAK
- ICAO code
- GMMX
- City
- Marrakesh
- State or region
- Marrakech-Safi Region
- Country
- Morocco
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 31.6048° N, 8.0358° W
- Elevation
- 471 m (1,545 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 3,100 m (10,170 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, RAK means Marrakesh Menara Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GMMX. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 31.6048° N, 8.0358° W. It stands 471 metres (1,545 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Casablanca, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Marrakesh Menara Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 3,100 metres (10,170 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 16 airports of Morocco on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 10.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10/28 | 3,100 m 10,170 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Ouarzazate International AirportOuarzazate | OZZ | 130 km |
| Essaouira-Mogador AirportEssaouira | ESU | 158 km |
| Beni Mellal AirportOulad Yaich | BEM | 185 km |
| Al Massira AirportAgadir (Temsia) | AGA | 194 km |
| Mohammed V International AirportCasablanca | CMN | 200 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,973 km | 10 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 8,076 km | 10 h 15 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 6,156 km | 7 h 55 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 2,294 km | 3 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 5,853 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,710 km | 12 h 10 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 11,996 km | 14 h 55 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 11,828 km | 14 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 18,058 km | 22 h 15 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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