Egal International Airport

HGA HCMH  Hargeisa, SO

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HGA at a glance

  • What it is: Egal International Airport is a regional airport serving Hargeisa, SO.
  • Codes: HGA on your ticket, HCMH on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 4,471 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Mogadishu (UTC+3), so every time shown for HGA is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
4471 ft
Field elevation

About Egal International Airport

Egal International Airport lies in the tropics at 9.51° N, 44.08° E, on Africa/Mogadishu time (UTC+3). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Egal International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 06/24, measures 12,139 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the full-length intercontinental category: a fully loaded Boeing 777 or Airbus A350 can depart for the far side of the world. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 06/24 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

The field sits at 4,471 ft, high enough that density altitude matters. Takeoff runs stretch on warm afternoons and climb performance is weaker than the same aircraft would manage at sea level.

Runways at HGA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
06/24 12,139 ft (3,700 m) 148 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near HGA

Great-circle distance from Egal International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Addis Ababa Bole ADD 583 km west Addis Ababa
IATA / ICAO
HGA / HCMH
Location
Hargeisa, SO 9.514, 44.083
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu
Opened
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Thin mountain air changes how planes take off here, which cruising altitude explained unpacks. The codes HGA and HCMH are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about HGA

What is the airport code for Egal International Airport?

Egal International Airport uses the IATA code HGA on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code HCMH in flight plans and on radar. The leading “H” in HCMH is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does HGA have?

Egal International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 4,471 ft above sea level.

What time zone is HGA in?

Egal International Airport operates on Africa/Mogadishu local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at HGA live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Egal International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Mogadishu.