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GaroeIATA code GGR

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

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Serves
Garoe, Somalia
Codes
GGR · HCMW
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

Garoe (GGR/HCMW) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Garoe, Somalia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Mogadishu local time at coordinates 8.280°, 48.330°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Garoe (GGR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Garoe, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Garoe airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GGR
ICAO code
HCMW
City
Garoe
Country
Somalia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates
8.458°, 48.568°
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 Garoe’s own pages.

GGR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
447 m (1,465 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Galcaio Airport GLK · 223 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GGR

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. The runway 06/24: 2,000 m, asphalt.

Runways at GGR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
06/242,000 m6,562 ft—asphalt

Routes from GGR

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at GGR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Garoe, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Garoe’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 Garoe

Calculated

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

Garoe: common questions

Where is Garoe?

Garoe serves Garoe, Somalia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 8.458°, 48.568°.

What are the airport codes for Garoe?

The IATA code is GGR and the ICAO code is HCMW.

What time zone is GGR in?

Garoe is in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.

How many runways does Garoe have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at GGR: 06/24 (2,000 m (6,562 ft), asphalt).

What is the elevation of Garoe?

OurAirports gives GGR’s elevation as 447 m (1,465 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 Garoe’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—

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