Assab International Airport (ASA) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Assab International Airport serves Assab, Eritrea, under the IATA code ASA and the ICAO code HHSB. The airport lies at an elevation of 46 ft (14 m) and runs on Africa/Asmara time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Assab International Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Assab International Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view. Looking for scheduled flights? The closest airport that has them is Taiz International Airport (TAI), roughly 175 km (109 mi) away in a straight line.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | HHSB |
|---|---|
| Type: | medium airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | ER |
| Country: | Eritrea |
| City | Assab |
| IATA: | ASA |
| Longitude: | 42.6450 |
| Latitude: | 13.0718 |
Assab International Airport (ASA) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
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Key facts about Assab International Airport
You will find Assab International Airport at 13.0718, 42.6450, at an elevation of 46 ft (14 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. In the OurAirports reference data, Assab International Airport is classified as a medium-sized airport. The airport keeps Africa/Asmara time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Assab International Airport
Assab International Airport lies about 12 km (8 mi) from central Assab, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Assab International Airport
Does Assab International Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Assab International Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes ASA and HHSB mean?
They are two identifiers for the same airport. ASA is the IATA code for Assab International Airport: the short code you see on tickets and baggage tags. HHSB is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Assab International Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Assab International Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Assab International Airport in?
Assab International Airport keeps Africa/Asmara time. All times on this page are shown in the airport's local time.