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GalcaioIATA code GLK

Galcaio (GLK/HCMR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Galcaio, Somalia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Galcaio, Somalia
Codes: GLK · HCMR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Region: Africa

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

Galcaio (GLK/HCMR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Galcaio, Somalia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Mogadishu local time at coordinates 6.770°, 47.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Galcaio (GLK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Galcaio, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Galcaio airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: GLK
ICAO code: HCMR
City: Galcaio
Country: Somalia
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 6.781°, 47.455°; 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 Galcaio’s own pages.

GLK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Small airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 297 m (975 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Abdullahi Yusuf Ahmed, Galkayo; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Garowe Airport GGR · 223 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GLK

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.

2 open runways. Longest 05L/23R: 3,005 m, asphalt.

Runways at GLK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
05L/23R	3,005 m9,859 ft	—	asphalt	Not listed as lit
05R/23L	3,005 m9,859 ft	—	grass	Not listed as lit

Routes from GLK

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at GLK

Not yet verified

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

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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 Galcaio

Calculated

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

Galcaio: common questions

Where is Galcaio?

Galcaio serves Galcaio, Somalia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.781°, 47.455°.

What are the airport codes for Galcaio?

The IATA code is GLK and the ICAO code is HCMR.

What time zone is GLK in?

Galcaio is in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.

How many runways does Galcaio have?

OurAirports lists 2 open runways at GLK: 05L/23R (3,005 m (9,859 ft), asphalt); 05R/23L (3,005 m (9,859 ft), grass).

What is the elevation of Galcaio?

OurAirports gives GLK’s elevation as 297 m (975 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 Galcaio’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)