Hobyo Airport

Obbia Airport

Gegada Diyaaradaha Hobyo
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerSomali Civil Aviation Authority
ServesHobyo, Somalia
Hub forHobyo
Elevation AMSL65 ft / 20 m
Coordinates5°21′21.31″N 48°30′51.84″E / 5.3559194°N 48.5144000°E / 5.3559194; 48.5144000
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Obbia Airport is located in Somalia
Obbia Airport
Obbia Airport
Location of the airport in Somalia
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1 3,609 1,100
Sources: World Airport Codes[1]

Obbia Airport (IATA: CMO, ICAO: HCMO) is an airstrip serving Hobyo, Somalia.[1][2] The facility has a single runway with a non-hardened surface and lies parallel to the coastline, about 2 km inland. The runway has a length of 1100m.[3] There are no fuel storage facilities. There are no scheduled flights to Hobyo.

In August 2019, it was announced that Qatar planned to build a new airport in Hobyo, but the concrete intentions are not clear yet.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Obbia Airport (CMO)". World Airport Codes. Retrieved 18 September 2013.
  2. ^ "Airline and Airport Code Search". www.iata.org.
  3. ^ "CMO - Obbia, MU, SO - Airport - Great Circle Mapper". www.gcmap.com.
  4. ^ See: Somalia: Qatar to Build Airport in Hobyo Coastal Town, SOM-Tribune, 20 August 2019. Accessed on 11 November 2020. NB: Although the headline of the article talks about an airport, the article itself talks about a new port. . . .
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