Hassan I Airport (Arabic: مطار الحسن الأول, Spanish: Aeropuerto Internacional de El Aaiún – Hassan I, French: Aéroport international Laâyoune – Hassan Ier, IATA: EUN, ICAO: GMML) is an airport serving Laayoune, the largest city in Western Sahara. The airport is named after Hassan I of Morocco. It is operated by the Moroccan state-owned company ONDA. Due to the particular political situation of Western Sahara, this airport appears in the Moroccan AIP as GMML and in the Spanish AIP as GSAI.[5]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Laayoune Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Binter Canarias | Gran Canaria |
| Royal Air Maroc | Agadir,[6] Casablanca,[7] Dakhla,[6] Gran Canaria,[8] Rabat[9] |
Statistics
Annual passenger traffic at EUN airport.
See Wikidata query.
Accidents and incidents
- On 4 December 1976, a Lockheed C-130H Hercules (CN-AOB) of the Royal Moroccan Air Force was reportedly shot down by rebels near here after departure. It is unknown if there were any fatalities.[10]
See also
References
- ^ "Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic Aérien de l'année 2019".
- ^ Airport information for Laayoune (GMML) from Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA)
- ^ Airport information for Hassan I (GMML)[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for EUN / GMML at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "El Aaiun Airport information in the Spanish AIP" (PDF). Archived from the original on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Royal Air Maroc Adds New Domestic Routes from June 2015". Routesonline.
- ^ Liu, Jim (25 November 2024). "GOL / Royal Air Maroc Begins Codeshare Partnership From Dec 2024". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim (12 December 2023). "Royal Air Maroc NS24 Peak Season Europe Frequency Changes – 10DEC23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ Liu, Jim (29 May 2024). "Royal Air Maroc Adds Rabat – Laayoune From July 2024". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules CN-AOB Laayoune-Hassan I Airport (EUN)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 11 August 2023.
External links
- Current weather for GMML at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for Laayoune-Hassan I Airport (EUN) at Aviation Safety Network