Rabat-Salé Airport
Rabat, Rabat-Salé-Kénitra Region (Morocco)
IATA: RBA ICAO: GMME
Longest Active Runway
11,483 ft
3,500 meters
Field Elevation
276 ft
84 m MSL
Runway Inventory
1 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
34.0515°, -6.7515°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#2 in Morocco
Out of 19 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#469 Worldwide
Top 6.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4229 MSL
Top 58.5% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+14.8%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Rabat-Salé Airport's longest active runway measures 11,483 ft (3,500 m). It ranks as the #2 longest runway in Morocco and #469 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03/21 | 11,483 ft (3500m) | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohammed V International Airport (Casablanca) | CMN | 58.7 NM (108.7 km) | 12,205 ft | ✅ Lighted |
| Fes Saïss International Airport (Saïss) | FEZ | 88.6 NM (164.1 km) | 10,499 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/rba.json ↗