Airport guide
Asmara International AirportIATA code ASM
Asmara International Airport (ASM/HHAS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Asmara, Eritrea in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Asmara, Eritrea
- Codes
- ASM · HHAS
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Asmara
- Region
- Africa
Asmara International Airport (ASM/HHAS) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Asmara, Eritrea in Africa. Operating on Africa/Asmara local time at coordinates 15.290°, 38.910°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Asmara International Airport (ASM) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Asmara, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Asmara International Airport details
- IATA code
- ASM
- ICAO code
- HHAS
- City
- Asmara
- Country
- Eritrea
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Asmara
- Coordinates
- 15.292°, 38.911°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Asmara International Airport’s own pages.
ASM airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 2,335 m (7,661 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2004
- 136,526
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — no reference given there
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Axum Airport AXU · 128 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ASM
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, 1 lit. Longest 07/25: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07/25 | 3,000 m9,842 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 12/30 | 1,814 m5,951 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from ASM
Originfacts does not track any routes from ASM yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Airlines with a hub at ASM
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ASM, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Where ASM is
4.7 km south
Asmara International Airport lies 4.7 km south of Asmara city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ASM
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Asmara, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Asmara International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Asmara
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Asmara International Airport: common questions
Where is Asmara International Airport?
Asmara International Airport serves Asmara, Eritrea. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 15.292°, 38.911°.
What are the airport codes for Asmara International Airport?
The IATA code is ASM and the ICAO code is HHAS.
What time zone is ASM in?
Asmara International Airport is in the Africa/Asmara time zone.
How many runways does Asmara International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at ASM: 07/25 (3,000 m (9,842 ft), asphalt); 12/30 (1,814 m (5,951 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Asmara International Airport?
Wikidata records 136,526 passengers for 2004, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at ASM?
Wikidata lists ASM as a hub of Eritrean Airlines.
How far is ASM from Asmara city centre?
Asmara International Airport is about 4.7 km south of Asmara city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Asmara International Airport?
OurAirports gives ASM’s elevation as 2,335 m (7,661 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Asmara International Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q522898 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)