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Massawa International Airport · Massawa

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

194 ft / 59 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 118.30 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

07/2511,384 ftConcreteLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Massawa International Airport (HHMS), Eritrea. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 194 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Massawa International Airport

ICAO / IATA

HHMS / MSW

Municipality

Massawa

Country

Region

ER-SK

GPS Coordinates

15.670000, 39.370098

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

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Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 07 / 25

LIGHTED

Crosswind 07 Crosswind 25 TOD VDP

Length: 11,384 ft / 3,470 m
Surface: Concrete
Heading: 75° / 255°

RWY 07

No ILS

RWY 25

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

MS · NDB (Massawa)230 kHz

0 ft · Associated: HHMS
15.665700, 39.315800

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

APP APP

123.90 MHz

TWR TWR

118.30 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Asmara International Airport

Alula Aba Nega Airport

Kassala Airport

Jizan Regional Airport / King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified