Live flights at Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ)

MGQ HCMM  Mogadishu, SO

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MGQ at a glance

  • What it is: Aden Adde International Airport is a regional airport serving Mogadishu, SO.
  • Codes: MGQ on your ticket, HCMM on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 29 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Mogadishu (UTC+3), so every time shown for MGQ is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
29 ft
Field elevation

About Aden Adde International Airport

Aden Adde International Airport lies in the tropics at 2.01° N, 45.30° 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.

Aden Adde International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 05/23, measures 10,446 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. None of them carry runway lighting, which restricts operations to daylight and good visibility.

Runways at MGQ

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
05/23 10,446 ft (3,184 m) 148 ft Asphalt Unlit

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

IATA / ICAO
MGQ / HCMM
Location
Mogadishu, SO 2.014, 45.305
Time zone
Africa/Mogadishu
Opened
Website
None

Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in SO.

HGA Egal International Airport Hargeisa, SO
AWA Hawassa International Airport Hawassa, Ethiopia
NBO Jomo Kenyatta International Airport Nairobi, Kenya
SEZ Seychelles International Airport Victoria, SC

More airports and guides connected to MGQ

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Hargeisa (HGA) serves the same country. The codes MGQ and HCMM 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 MGQ

What is the airport code for Aden Adde International Airport?

Aden Adde International Airport uses the IATA code MGQ on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code HCMM in flight plans and on radar. The leading “H” in HCMM 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 MGQ have?

Aden Adde International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 29 ft above sea level.

What time zone is MGQ in?

Aden Adde 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 MGQ live?

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