Agadir–Al Massira Airport
Agadir–Al Massira Airport is an international airport serving Agadir, a major city in southwest Morocco and the capital of Souss-Massa region.
The airport is located in the commune of Temsia, 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. 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.Parking space for the aircraft is which results in space for ten Boeing 737s and three Boeing 747s.
Terminal
Total terminal area is and projected capacity is 3 million passengers per year.There is one large waiting room, divided in two to provide for national flights 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.
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Agadir–Al Massira Airport: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.| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | |
| Passengers | 1,334,173 | 1,544,244 | 1,922,344 | 2 008 465 | 587 633 | 605 048 | 1 774 860 | 2 304 045 | 3 100 000 |
| Subject | 2010 | 2009 | 2008 | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
| Commercial movements | – | – | 12,618 | 14,161 | 15,221 | 14,418 | 13,441 | 12,670 | 12,805 |
| Passengers | 1,627,485 | 1,456,217 | 1,455,194 | 1,502,094 | 1,433,353 | 1,315,752 | 1,160,127 | 975,181 | 934,433 |
| Freight | – | – | 1,165.8 | 1,145.4 | 589.6 | 714.1 | 1,723.4 | 1,328.1 | 1,708.7 |
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.