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==Incidents== |
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On August 3, 1975, a [[Royal Jordanian|Alia Royal Jordanian Airlines]] [[Boeing 707]] struck a mountain peak when on approach to Agadir Airport. All 188 passengers and crew on board were killed. It is the worst ever [[1975 Agadir Morocco Air Disaster|incident]] involving a 707.<ref>[http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750803-1 Aviation Safety Network entry for 1975 accident]</ref> |
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==World War II== |
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During [[World War II]], the airport was used by the [[United States Army Air Force]] [[Air Transport Command]] as a hub for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel on the North African [[Cairo]]-[[Dakar]] transport route for cargo, transiting aircraft and personnel. It functioned as a stopover en-route to [[Marrakech-Menara Airport|Marrakech Airport]] or to [[Dakhla Airport]], near [[Villa Cisneros]] in [[French North Africa]]. In addition, an air connection to [[Atar International Airport|Atar Airport]] also handled cargo and personnel flights.<ref>[[:File:Atcroutes-1sep1945.jpg]]</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:08, 17 January 2011
Agadir - Al Massira Airport مطار المسيرة Matar al-Maseera | |||||||||||
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 Control tower at Agadir Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ONDA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Agadir, Morocco | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 226 ft / 69 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 30°19′30″N 009°24′47″W / 30.32500°N 9.41306°W | ||||||||||
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| Statistics (2008) | |||||||||||
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Agadir – Al Massira Airport (Arabic: مطار المسيرة; transliterated: Matar al-Maseera) (IATA: AGA, ICAO: GMAD) is an international airport serving Agadir,[2] 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.
Runway and aircraft parking
The runway in direction 10/28 measures 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft). Aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 can land on the airport.
Parking space for the aircraft is 170,000 square metres (1,829,865 sq ft) which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.[4]
Terminal
Total terminal area is 26,550 square metres (285,782 sq ft) and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year.[4] 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
The airport has an ILS Class II certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – 2 X NDB.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Agadir is served by the following scheduled airlines:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aer Lingus | Seasonal: Dublin |
| Aigle Azur | Paris-Orly |
| Air Berlin | Nuremberg |
| Air Méditerranée | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Brussels Airlines | Brussels [begins 3 April] |
| Condor Flugdienst | Berlin-Schönefeld, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich |
| easyJet | London-Gatwick, Lyon, Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Edelweiss Air | Zürich |
| Jet4You | Dublin, Paris-Orly |
| Jetairfly | Brussels |
| Luxair | Luxembourg |
| Norwegian Air Shuttle | Copenhagen, Oslo-Gardermoen, Stockholm-Arlanda |
| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca, Dakhla, Laayoune, Lyon, Paris-Orly Seasonal: Deauville, Nantes, Warsaw |
| Royal Air Maroc Express | Casablanca, Laayoune, Ouarzazate Seasonal: Essaouira, Rabat |
| Ryanair | Brussels South-Charleroi, Hahn [ends 26 March], London-Stansted, Weeze |
| Thomas Cook Airlines | London-Gatwick, Manchester |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Belgium | Seasonal: Brussels |
| Thomas Cook Airlines Scandinavia | Seasonal: Stockholm-Arlanda |
| transavia.com | Amsterdam |
| transavia.com France | Paris-Orly |
| TUIfly | Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Hanover, Munich, Stuttgart |
Traffic statistics
ONDA reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.
| Subject | 2008[5] | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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| Commercial movements [6] | 12,618 | 14,161[7] | 15,221 | 14,418 | 13,441 | 12,670 | 12,805 |
| Passengers[8] | 1,455,194 | 1,502,094[9] | 1,433,353 | 1,315,752 | 1,160,127 | 975,181 | 934,433 |
| Freight (tons)[10] | 1,165.8 | 1,145.4 | 589.6[11] | 714,1 | 1,723.4 | 1,328.1 | 1,708.7 |
References
- ^ Statistics sourced from ONDA website documents and/or airport websites
- ^ a b Airport information for GMAD from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for AGA at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b c "Agadir Airport". ONDA website. Retrieved 1 June 2008.
- ^ source details 2008:Official ONDA report 2007-2008
- ^ Details up to 2006 from Overview traffic movements Morroco, PDF document on ONDA site
- ^ 207 figures from ONDA site, visited 28 July 2008
- ^ Details up to 2006 from Overview passengers Morocco, PDF document on ONDA site
- ^ 2007 figures from: ONDA website, visited 28 July 2008
- ^ Details up to 2006 from Overview freight Morocco, PDF document on ONDA site
- ^ 2006 + 2007 figures from ONDA website, visited 28 July 2008
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