Hobyo Airport
Obbia Airport (IATA: CMO, ICAO: HCMO) is an airstrip serving Hobyo, Somalia.[2]
Its single runway has a non-hardened surface and lies parallel to the coastline, about 2 km inland. It has a length of 1100 m according to the Great Circle Mapper but some 1800 m when measured on satellite imagery.
There are no fuel storage facilities.
There are no scheduled flights to Hobyo.[3]
In August 2019 it was announced that Qatar plans to build a new airport in Hobyo, but the concrete intentions are not clear yet.[4]
Obbia Airport | |||||||||||
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| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Somali Civil Aviation Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Hobyo, Somalia | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Hobyo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 65 ft / 20 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 5°21′21.31″N 48°30′51.84″E | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  Obbia Airport Location of the airport in Somalia | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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Sources: World Airport Codes[1] | |||||||||||
See also
References
- "Obbia Airport (CMO)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- "Obbia Airport (CMO)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- Skyscanner does not recognize Hobyo's IATA or ICAO airport codes.
- See: Somalia: Qatar to Build Airport in Hobyo Coastal Town, SOM-Tribune, 20 August 2019. Accessed on 11 November 2020. NB: Although the headline of the article talks about an airport, the article itself talks about a new port. . . .
External links
- Airport information for Hobyo Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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