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Yuri Gagarin AirportIATA code MSZ

Yuri Gagarin Airport (MSZ/FNMO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Namibe, Angola in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Namibe, Angola
Codes: MSZ · FNMO; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Luanda
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Yuri Gagarin Airport (MSZ/FNMO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Namibe, Angola in Africa. Operating on Africa/Luanda local time at coordinates -15.210°, 12.160°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yuri Gagarin Airport (MSZ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Namibe, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Yuri Gagarin Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: MSZ
ICAO code: FNMO
City: Namibe
Country: Angola
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Luanda
Coordinates: -15.261°, 12.147°; From OurAirports
Official website: enana.co.ao (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Yuri Gagarin Airport’s own pages.

MSZ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 64 m (210 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Yuri Gagarin, Moçâmedes; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Lubango Mukanka International Airport SDD · 158 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at MSZ

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 08/26: 2,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at MSZ: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
08/26	2,500 m8,202 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from MSZ

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at MSZ

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:enana.co.ao (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 Namibe

Calculated

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

Yuri Gagarin Airport: common questions

Where is Yuri Gagarin Airport?

Yuri Gagarin Airport serves Namibe, Angola. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -15.261°, 12.147°.

What are the airport codes for Yuri Gagarin Airport?

The IATA code is MSZ and the ICAO code is FNMO.

What time zone is MSZ in?

Yuri Gagarin Airport is in the Africa/Luanda time zone.

What is the official website of Yuri Gagarin Airport?

The airport’s official website is enana.co.ao. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Yuri Gagarin Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at MSZ: 08/26 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).

What is the elevation of Yuri Gagarin Airport?

OurAirports gives MSZ’s elevation as 64 m (210 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 Yuri Gagarin Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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