Al Massira Airport
Encyclopedia
Agadir – Al Massira Airport ' onMouseout='HidePop("39877")' href="/topics/Arabic_transliteration">transliterated
: Matar al-Maseera) is an international airport
serving Agadir
, a major city in southwest Morocco
. Agadir is the capital of the province (wilaya) of Agadir and the region
of Souss-Massa-Draâ
.
In 2007, Al Massira International Airport served 1,502,094 passengers. In later years, Agadir and its tourism boomed, having new flights introduced to Al Massira from new airports from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The new prospect of a brand new terminal was granted, opening life for the people of Agadir.
can land on the airport.
Parking space for the aircraft is 170000 square metres (203,318 sq yd) which results in space for ten Boeing 737
s and three Boeing 747
s.
There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights (no customs) and international flights. Passengers flying to Casablanca with a connecting international flight can pass through passport
control in Agadir to save transfer time at Mohammed V
– DME
– 2 X NDB
.
reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.
, crashed approximately ten minutes after take-off from Agadir Airport. All 44 passengers and crew on board were killed. The crash is believed to been a deliberate act by the aircraft's pilot.
Arabic transliteration
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: Matar al-Maseera) is an international airport
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Agadir
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
, a major city in southwest Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. Agadir is the capital of the province (wilaya) of Agadir and the region
Regions of Morocco
Regions of Morocco As part of a 1997 decentralization/regionalization law passed by the legislature 16 new regions were created. It is the current highest administrative division of Morocco. The regions are subdivided into a total of 61 second-order administrative divisions, which are prefectures...
of Souss-Massa-Draâ
Souss-Massa-Draâ
Souss-Massa-Draâ is one of the sixteen regions of Morocco. It is situated in central Morocco. It covers an area of 70,880 km² and has a population of 3,113,653 . The capital is Agadir...
.
In 2007, Al Massira International Airport served 1,502,094 passengers. In later years, Agadir and its tourism boomed, having new flights introduced to Al Massira from new airports from the United Kingdom and Ireland. The new prospect of a brand new terminal was granted, opening life for the people of Agadir.
Runway and aircraft parking
The runway in direction 10/28 measures 3200 by 45 m (10,498.7 by 147.6 ). Aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
can land on the airport.
Parking space for the aircraft is 170000 square metres (203,318 sq yd) which results in space for ten Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
s and three Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
s.
Terminal
Total terminal area is 26550 square metres (31,754 sq yd) and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year.There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights (no customs) and international flights. Passengers flying to Casablanca with a connecting international flight can pass through passport
Passport
A passport is a document, issued by a national government, which certifies, for the purpose of international travel, the identity and nationality of its holder. The elements of identity are name, date of birth, sex, and place of birth....
control in Agadir to save transfer time at Mohammed V
Mohammed V International Airport
Mohammed V International Airport is an airport operated by ONDA . Located in Province of Nouaceur, a suburb 30 km south-east of Casablanca, it is the busiest airport in Morocco with almost 7.25 million passengers passing through the airport in 2010...
Classification and navigational equipment
The airport has an ILS Class II certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VORVHF omnidirectional range
VOR, short for VHF omnidirectional radio range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. A VOR ground station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the station's identifier, voice , and navigation signal. The identifier is typically a two- or three-letter string in Morse code...
– DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
Distance measuring equipment is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals....
– 2 X NDB
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
.
Airlines and destinations
Agadir is served by the following scheduled airlines:Traffic statistics
ONDAONDA (Morocco)
ONDA is the Moroccan airport operator and administrator. The company headquarters are based in Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.-History:...
reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.
| Subject | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial movements | 12,618 | 14,161 | 15,221 | 14,418 | 13,441 | 12,670 | 12,805 |
| Passengers | 1,455,194 | 1,502,094 | 1,433,353 | 1,315,752 | 1,160,127 | 975,181 | 934,433 |
| Freight (tons) | 1,165.8 | 1,145.4 | 589.6 | 714,1 | 1,723.4 | 1,328.1 | 1,708.7 |
Incidents
On 21 August 1994, Royal Air Maroc Flight 630Royal Air Maroc Flight 630
Royal Air Maroc Flight 630 was a passenger flight on 21 August 1994 which crashed approximately ten minutes after takeoff from Agadir – Al Massira Airport. All 44 passengers and crew on board were killed. At the time it was the worst incident ever involving an ATR 42 aircraft-Flight:Flight 630 was...
, crashed approximately ten minutes after take-off from Agadir Airport. All 44 passengers and crew on board were killed. The crash is believed to been a deliberate act by the aircraft's pilot.