Airport guide
Hassan I AirportIATA code EUN
Hassan I Airport (EUN/GMML) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Laayoune, Western Sahara in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Laayoune, Western Sahara
- Codes
- EUN · GMML
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Region
- Africa
Hassan I Airport (EUN/GMML) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Laayoune, Western Sahara in Africa. Operating on Africa/Casablanca local time at coordinates 27.130°, -13.220°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Hassan I Airport (EUN) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Laayoune, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Hassan I Airport details
- IATA code
- EUN
- ICAO code
- GMML
- City
- Laayoune
- Country
- Western Sahara
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Casablanca
- Coordinates
- 27.142°, -13.225°
- 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 Hassan I Airport’s own pages.
EUN airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 63 m (207 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2022
- 206,458
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing onda.ma (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Fuerteventura Airport FUE · 159 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at EUN
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, all lit. Longest 02/20: 2,701 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 2,701 m8,861 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 04/22 | 2,500 m8,202 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from EUN
Originfacts does not track any routes from EUN yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where EUN is
2.6 km west-southwest
Hassan I Airport lies 2.6 km west-southwest of Laayoune 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 EUN
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Laayoune, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Hassan I 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 Laayoune
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Puerto del RosarioFuerteventura AirportFUE160 km
- LanzaroteLanzarote AirportACE206 km
- Las PalmasGran Canaria AirportLPA232 km
- Tan TanTan Tan AirportTTA257 km
- TenerifeTenerife North AirportTFN343 km
- TenerifeTenerife South AirportTFS345 km
- GoulimimeGoulimime AirportGLN374 km
- San Sebastian de la GomeraLa Gomera AirportGMZ405 km
- ValverdeHierro AirportVDE466 km
Hassan I Airport: common questions
Where is Hassan I Airport?
Hassan I Airport serves Laayoune, Western Sahara. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 27.142°, -13.225°.
What are the airport codes for Hassan I Airport?
The IATA code is EUN and the ICAO code is GMML.
What time zone is EUN in?
Hassan I Airport is in the Africa/Casablanca time zone.
How many runways does Hassan I Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at EUN: 02/20 (2,701 m (8,861 ft), asphalt); 04/22 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Hassan I Airport?
Wikidata records 206,458 passengers for 2022, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Hassan I Airport?
Per Wikidata, EUN is operated by Airports of Morocco.
How far is EUN from Laayoune city centre?
Hassan I Airport is about 2.6 km west-southwest of Laayoune city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Hassan I Airport?
OurAirports gives EUN’s elevation as 63 m (207 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 Hassan I Airport’s own pages.
- 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 Q1431242 (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)