Airport guide
BossasoIATA code BSA
Bossaso (BSA/HCMF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bossaso, Somalia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Bossaso, Somalia
- Codes
- BSA · HCMF
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Region
- Africa
Bossaso (BSA/HCMF) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Bossaso, Somalia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Mogadishu local time at coordinates 11.280°, 49.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Bossaso (BSA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Bossaso, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Bossaso airport details
- IATA code
- BSA
- ICAO code
- HCMF
- City
- Bossaso
- Country
- Somalia
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Mogadishu
- Coordinates
- 11.275°, 49.139°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Bossaso’s own pages.
BSA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1 m (3 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Garowe Airport GGR · 319 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at BSA
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. Longest 09/27: 2,400 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09/27 | 2,400 m7,874 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
| 01/19 | 1,082 m3,550 ft | 35 m | SAN | Not listed as lit |
Routes from BSA
Originfacts does not track any routes from BSA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at BSA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Bossaso, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Bossaso’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 Bossaso
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Bossaso: common questions
Where is Bossaso?
Bossaso serves Bossaso, Somalia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 11.275°, 49.139°.
What are the airport codes for Bossaso?
The IATA code is BSA and the ICAO code is HCMF.
What time zone is BSA in?
Bossaso is in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.
How many runways does Bossaso have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at BSA: 09/27 (2,400 m (7,874 ft), asphalt); 01/19 (1,082 m (3,550 ft)).
What is the elevation of Bossaso?
OurAirports gives BSA’s elevation as 1 m (3 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 Bossaso’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)