Airport guide

Essaouira AirportIATA code ESU

Essaouira Airport (ESU/GMMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Essaouira, Morocco in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Essaouira, Morocco
Codes: ESU · GMMI; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Casablanca
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Essaouira Airport (ESU/GMMI) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Essaouira, Morocco in Africa. Operating on Africa/Casablanca local time at coordinates 31.400°, -9.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Essaouira Airport (ESU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Essaouira, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Essaouira Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: ESU
ICAO code: GMMI
City: Essaouira
Country: Morocco
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Casablanca
Coordinates: 31.397°, -9.682°; From OurAirports
Official website: onda.ma/Nos-A%C3%A9roports/A%C3%A9roport-Essaouira-Mogador (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

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 Essaouira Airport’s own pages.

ESU airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 117 m (384 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Airports of Morocco; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2022: 96,354; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing onda.ma (opens in a new tab)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Al Massira Airport AGA · 122 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ESU

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 16/34: 2,607 m, asphalt.

Runways at ESU: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
16/34	2,607 m8,553 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from ESU

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ESU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where ESU is

Calculated

15 km south-southeast

Essaouira Airport lies 15 km south-southeast of Essaouira 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 ESU

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Essaouira, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Essaouira Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:onda.ma/Nos-A%C3%A9roports/A%C3%A9roport-Essaouira-Mogador (opens in a new tab)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 Essaouira

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Essaouira Airport: common questions

Where is Essaouira Airport?

Essaouira Airport serves Essaouira, Morocco. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 31.397°, -9.682°.

What are the airport codes for Essaouira Airport?

The IATA code is ESU and the ICAO code is GMMI.

What time zone is ESU in?

Essaouira Airport is in the Africa/Casablanca time zone.

What is the official website of Essaouira Airport?

The airport’s official website is onda.ma/Nos-A%C3%A9roports/A%C3%A9roport-Essaouira-Mogador. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Essaouira Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ESU: 16/34 (2,607 m (8,553 ft), asphalt).

How many passengers use Essaouira Airport?

Wikidata records 96,354 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Essaouira Airport?

Per Wikidata, ESU is operated by Airports of Morocco.

How far is ESU from Essaouira city centre?

Essaouira Airport is about 15 km south-southeast of Essaouira city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Essaouira Airport?

OurAirports gives ESU’s elevation as 117 m (384 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 Essaouira Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1432053 (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—

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