Hobyo Airport

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

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
Map
Obbia Airport is located in Somalia
Obbia Airport
Obbia Airport
Location of the airport in Somalia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
1 3,609 1,100
Sources: World Airport Codes[1]

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

See also

References

  1. "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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