Obbia Airport (IATA: CMO, ICAO: HCMO) is an airstrip serving Hobyo, Somalia.[1][2] The facility has a single runway has a non-hardened surface and lies parallel to the coastline, about 2 km inland. It has a length of 1100m.[3] There are no fuel storage facilities. There are no scheduled flights to Hobyo.
Obbia Airport Gegada Diyaaradaha Hobyo | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 5.3559194°N 48.5144000°E | ||||||||||
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  Obbia Airport Location of the airport in Somalia | |||||||||||
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Sources: World Airport Codes[1] | |||||||||||
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]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Obbia Airport (CMO)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
- ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". www.iata.org.
- ^ "CMO - Obbia, MU, SO - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com.
- ^ 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 edit
- Airport information for Hobyo Airport at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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