Agadir–Al Massira Airport

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Agadir–Al Massira Airport (Arabic: مطار المسيرة, romanized: Matar al-Maseera; French: Aéroport Al Massira; IATA: AGA, ICAO: GMAD) is an international airport serving Agadir,[3] a major city in southwest Morocco and the capital of Souss-Massa region.

Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports of Morocco
ServesAgadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco
LocationTemsia, Souss-Massa, Morocco
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Agadir–Al Massira Airport
مطار المسيرة
Matar al-Maseera
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorAirports of Morocco
ServesAgadir, Souss-Massa, Morocco
LocationTemsia, Souss-Massa, Morocco
Elevation AMSL226 ft / 69 m
Coordinates30°19′30″N 009°24′47″W
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AGA is located in Morocco
AGA
AGA
Location of airport in Morocco
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,200 10,499 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers2,304,045[1]
Passenger change 22-23Increase +29.8%
Source: ONDA/airport website,[2] DAFIF,[3][4]
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The airport is located in the commune of Temsia, 20 kilometres (12 mi) southeast of Agadir proper. In 2023, Al Massira International Airport carried 2,304,045 passengers. Several years later, tourism and Agadir thrived, with new flights to Al Massira from new United Kingdom and Ireland airports.

Facilities

Runway and apron

The runway in direction 09/27 measures 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft). Aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 can land on the airport. The airport has an ILS Class II certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – 2 X NDB.[5]

Parking space for the aircraft is 170,000 square metres (1,829,900 sq ft) which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.[5]

Terminal

Total terminal area is 26,550 square metres (285,800 sq ft) and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year.[5] There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights (no customs) and international flights. Passengers flying to Casablanca with a connecting international flight can pass through passport control in Agadir to save transfer time at Mohammed V. Agadir is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.[6]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Agadir–Al Massira Airport:

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Fès,[7] Rabat,[7] Tangier[7]
Air Transat Seasonal: Montréal–Trudeau (begins June 13, 2026)[8]
Binter Canarias Gran Canaria[9]
British Airways London–Gatwick[10]
Bulgaria Air Seasonal charter: Sofia[11]
Condor[12] Seasonal: Düsseldorf,[12] Frankfurt,[13] Hamburg,[13] Munich[12]
Discover AirlinesSeasonal: Frankfurt (begins 26 October 2026)[14]
easyJet Basel/Mulhouse,[15] Berlin,[16] Birmingham (begins 27 October 2027),[17] Bordeaux (begins 25 October 2026),[18] Bristol,[19] Edinburgh,[19] Geneva,[20] London–Gatwick,[21] London–Luton,[22] Manchester,[23] Nice[24]
Seasonal: Glasgow,[22] Lyon,[25] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[26]
Edelweiss Air Seasonal: Zurich[27]
Enter Air Gdańsk,[28] Katowice,[29] Poznań[29]
Eurowings Seasonal: Düsseldorf,[27] Prague, Stuttgart[27]
Jet2.com Birmingham,[30] Bristol,[30] Glasgow,[31] Leeds/Bradford,[30] London–Stansted,[30] Manchester[30]
Seasonal: Bournemouth,[32] East Midlands,[33] London–Gatwick (begins 26 October 2026),[34] Newcastle upon Tyne[33]
LOT Polish Airlines Warsaw[35]
Luxair Seasonal: Luxembourg[27]
Norwegian Air Shuttle Seasonal: Copenhagen,[36] Helsinki,[27] Oslo,[37] Stockholm-Arlanda[38]
Royal Air Maroc Casablanca,[39] Dakhla,[39] Jeddah,[40] Laayoune,[39] Medina,[40] Paris–Orly[41]
Royal Air Maroc Express Casablanca[39]
Ryanair Beauvais,[42] Bergamo,[43] Birmingham,[44] Charleroi,[45] Dublin,[27] Edinburgh,[46] Frankfurt-Hahn,[27] Fès,[47] Kraków,[27] London–Stansted,[27] Madrid,[27] Manchester,[27] Marseille,[48] Nantes,[48] Oujda,[49] Tangier,[50] Tenerife–South,[27] Toulouse,[48] Vienna,[27] Weeze,[48] Wrocław[51]
Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn,[51] Lisbon,[27] Porto[27]
Scandinavian Airlines Seasonal: Copenhagen,[27] Stockholm–Arlanda[52]
Smartwings Seasonal charter: Prague[53]
TAP Air Portugal Seasonal: Lisbon[54]
Transavia Amsterdam,[27] Berlin,[55] Bordeaux,[56] Brest,[55] Brussels,[57] Lille,[55] Lyon,[58] Montpellier,[59] Nantes,[60] Paris–Orly,[55] Rennes,[55] Toulouse[55]
TUI Airways Birmingham,[61] London–Gatwick,[27] Manchester[27]
Seasonal: Newcastle upon Tyne[62]
TUI fly Belgium Seasonal charter: Brussels,[27] Lille,[63] Paris–Orly[64]
TUI fly Deutschland Seasonal charter: Düsseldorf,[27] Frankfurt[27]
Volotea Seasonal: Bordeaux,[65] Lille,[66] Nantes,[67] Strasbourg[68]
Vueling Seasonal: Barcelona,[69] Paris–Orly[70]
Wizz Air Seasonal: Katowice,[27] Warsaw–Chopin[71]
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^a This flight operates via Marrakech. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Agadir and Marrakech.

Traffic statistics

ONDA reported the following statistics regarding Al Massira Airport.

PassengersYear300,000600,000900,0001,200,0001,500,0001,800,0002,100,00020012004200720102013201620192022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic
201620172018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Passengers[72]1,334,1731,544,2441,922,344 2 008 465 587 633 605 048 1 774 860 2 304 045 3 100 000
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Subject2010[73]2009[73]2008[74]200720062005200420032002
Commercial movements[75]––12,61814,161[76]15,22114,41813,44112,67012,805
Passengers[77]1,627,4851,456,2171,455,1941,502,094[78]1,433,3531,315,7521,160,127975,181934,433
Freight (tons)[79]––1,165.81,145.4589.6[80]714.11,723.41,328.11,708.7
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Accidents and incidents

  • On 21 August 1994, Royal Air Maroc Flight 630, crashed roughly ten minutes after a takeoff from Agadir Airport. All 44 people on board the crew and passengers were killed. The accident is believed to have been the deliberate act of the pilot in command of the aircraft.

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