Mohammed V International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Casablanca, Casablanca-Settat Region (Morocco)

IATA: CMN ICAO: GMMN

Longest Active Runway

12,205 ft

3,720 meters

Field Elevation

656 ft

200 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

33.3675°, -7.5900°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#153 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#238 of 7558

Top 3.1% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Morocco)

#1 of 8 in MA

#1 of 19 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+22.1%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 CMN in numbers: 12,205 ft longest runway · #153 of 650 published · #238 of 7,558 worldwide (top 3.1%) · #1 in Morocco.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

CMN lies at 200 m (656 ft), #247 of 650 published airports by elevation and 57 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 190 ft above the Morocco median (466 ft, 8 airports); FEZ is highest at 1,900 ft, 1,244 ft higher than CMN.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Rabat-Salé Airport (RBA), 58.7 NM, 11,483 ft. CMN has the longest runway in this radius, 722 ft over RBA.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 12,205 ft (3,720 m)

CMN runways: 17R/35L 12,205 × 148 ft asphalt (asp); 17L/35R 12,205 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #1 of 8 in Morocco; 722 ft ahead of RBA (11,483 ft). +22.1% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
17R/35L	12,205 ft (3720 m / 3.720 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
17L/35R	12,205 ft (3720 m / 3.720 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Rabat-Salé Airport (Rabat)	`RBA`	58.7 NM (108.7 km)	11,483 ft	✅ Lighted

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