Somalia
2.2.5 Somalia Galkayo National Airport
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Airport Details

Country

Somalia

Latitude

6.780833

Province / District

Mudug

Longitude

47.45861

Airport Name

Abdullahi Yusuf International Airport

Elevation (ft)

975 feet asl

IATA & ICAO codes

GLK & HCMR

Surface

Asphalt / Gravel

Town or City (closest)

Galkayo (2 km)

Runway Condition

n/a

NGO / UN (on ground)

Current Usage by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS) - 240 per yr

Passenger / Cargo Security Screening (Yes / No)

The airport has no cargo terminal and there are
no hi-loaders, forklifts, belts or trolleys.

Runway Dimension

3,000 m x 40m

Ground Handling (Yes / No)

Yes

Refueling Capacity

Jet A-1 Fuel

Runway Lighting (Yes / No)

No

Runway Heading

05/23

Fire Fighting Equipment (Yes / No)

No

Air Traffic Control (Yes / No)

Info not available

Windsock (Yes / No)

Info not available

Weather Information (Yes / No)

No

Aircraft Parking space (Yes / No)

Info not available

Navigation Aids (Yes / No)

No Approach & Runway Lights

Perimeter fencing (Yes / No)

Info not available

Galkayo Airport – Airport Operating Details

Max Size Aircraft that can be off-loaded with

Bulk Cargo

DASH-8, An-12

Palletised Cargo

Total Aircraft Parking Area

Info not available

Storage Area

No. There are storage facilities in Galkayo as per described above
but hardly used as cargo is removed from airport
for security reasons on day of arrival.

Storage Area Size

N/A

Cargo handling Equipment

No

Elevators & Hi-loaders

N/A

Can elevators or hi-loaders reach upper level of a DASH-8 or An-12

No

Loading Ramps

No

Fuel Services Charges

  Price per Unit
Jet A-1 $1.26 / litre
Avgas n/a

 

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