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Al Massira Airport

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Agadir (Temsia), Souss-Massa Region (Morocco)
IATA: AGA ICAO: GMAD
Longest Active Runway
10,499 ft
3,200 meters
Field Elevation
250 ft
76 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
30.3225°, -9.4120°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →
RunwayFacts Published Dataset
tied #456 of 650
In curated primary commercial index
Global Commercial Universe
#755 of 7558
Top 10.4% percentile worldwide
For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.
National Standing (Morocco)
tied #5 of 8 in MA
same length as FEZ · #9 of 19 in full national registry
vs Large Airport Median
+5%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 AGA in numbers: 10,499 ft longest runway · tied #456 of 650 published · #755 of 7,558 worldwide (top 10.4%) · tied #5 in Morocco.
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Editorial Aerodrome Deep Dive: Al Massira Airport (AGA)

Curated Aerodrome Profile

Agadir–Al Massira Airport serves as southern Morocco's key commercial and tourism threshold. Located 226 ft above sea level in the coastal plain between the High Atlas and Anti-Atlas mountains, AGA's 10,499 ft runway provides ample safety margins for fully laden European leisure flights. The wide runway and modern Category II instrument approaches also designate Agadir as the prime weather alternate for flights bound for Marrakech and Casablanca.

Runway Layout & Magnetic Alignments
Single paved Runway 09/27 (10,499 ft / 3,200 m).
Expansion Milestones & Predecessor Facilities
Opened in 1991 replacing the former Inezgane Airfield following Agadir's urban reconstruction after the 1960 earthquake. Features an architecturally striking terminal inspired by traditional Berber fortresses.
Regional Differentiation & Cluster Role
Primary gateway to southern Morocco and the Souss Valley, handling European sun charter flights and relieving Casablanca Mohammed V (CMN, 185 NM north).
Data Nuances & Operational Quirks
Encountered occasional Saharan cherqui winds carrying desert dust from the east, occasionally degrading visibility and raising ambient temperatures above seasonal medians.
📚 Official Aerodrome Sourcing: Morocco National Civil Aviation Authority · State Aeronautical Information Publication (AIP) & ICAO Annex 14 Standards
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🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft
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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

AGA lies at 76 m (250 ft), #354 of 650 published airports by elevation and 40 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 216 ft below the Morocco median (466 ft, 8 airports); FEZ is highest at 1,900 ft, 1,650 ft higher than AGA.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of AGA. Nearest published airport: Marrakesh Menara Airport (RAK), 105 NM, 10,170 ft (329 ft shorter than AGA); 2 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,499 ft (3,200 m)

AGA runway: 09/27 10,499 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: tied #5 of 8 in Morocco with FEZ at 10,499 ft; CMN leads by 1,706 ft (12,205 ft). +5% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
09/27 10,499 ft (3200 m / 3.200 km) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →