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Hargeisa AirportIATA code HGA

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

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Serves: Hargeisa, Somalia
Codes: HGA · HCMH; 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

Hargeisa Airport (HGA/HCMH) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Hargeisa, Somalia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Mogadishu local time at coordinates 9.520°, 44.090°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hargeisa Airport (HGA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Hargeisa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Hargeisa Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026

IATA code: HGA
ICAO code: HCMH
City: Hargeisa
Country: Somalia
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Mogadishu
Coordinates: 9.514°, 44.083°; 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 Hargeisa Airport’s own pages.

HGA airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,363 m (4,471 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1954; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Somaliland Civil Aviation and Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2012: 85,800; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing dlca.logcluster.org (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Hargeisa; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Gerad Wilwal International Airport JIJ · 130 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at HGA

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 06/24: 3,700 m, asphalt.

Runways at HGA: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	3,700 m12,139 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from HGA

No route records yet

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

Where HGA is

Calculated

6.3 km south-southeast

Hargeisa Airport lies 6.3 km south-southeast of Hargeisa 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 HGA

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Hargeisa Airport: common questions

Where is Hargeisa Airport?

Hargeisa Airport serves Hargeisa, Somalia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.514°, 44.083°.

What are the airport codes for Hargeisa Airport?

The IATA code is HGA and the ICAO code is HCMH.

What time zone is HGA in?

Hargeisa Airport is in the Africa/Mogadishu time zone.

How many runways does Hargeisa Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at HGA: 06/24 (3,700 m (12,139 ft), asphalt).

When did Hargeisa Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1954 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Hargeisa Airport?

Wikidata records 85,800 passengers for 2012, the latest year it holds.

Who operates Hargeisa Airport?

Per Wikidata, HGA is operated by Somaliland Civil Aviation and Airports Authority.

How far is HGA from Hargeisa city centre?

Hargeisa Airport is about 6.3 km south-southeast of Hargeisa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Hargeisa Airport?

OurAirports gives HGA’s elevation as 1,363 m (4,471 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 Hargeisa Airport’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
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q15564 (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)