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Menara International Airport

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Menara International Airport in Marrakech, Morocco, is an international airport that receives flights from Europe as well as some internal flights from Casablanca and a few number of flights from Arab countries.

Marrakech is a city that receives tourist for many years already, and, this small but modern airport offers great reliability and services. Menara International Airport is located 3km from the city center, and, you can actually see it if you go to Menara Gardens, the airport tower is just 1km away.

When flying to Marrakech, it might be important to have an airport pick-up ready from your riad or hotel. This way you can relax and enjoy your first moments in this amazing city.

This page will try to introduce you to this airport, its facilities, transportation and general information.

Map Airport Marrakesh

Map Marrakech Airport, Menara International Airport, Marrakesh Morocco

How to get to Menara International Airport

To go out of the airport: Direction Centre ville of Marrakech (city center)
To go to the airport: Direction Essaouira

By Bus to Marrakech Airport

Schedules
Departing from the airport: hourly bus from 6am until 0:25am
Arriving at the airport: hourly bus from 6:40am until 11:40pm

Bus route (both ways)
Airport - Hivernage – Jemaa El Fna Square – Bab Doukkala- Gueliz – Train Station Gare ONCF – Airport

Prices
One way: 20,00 Dh, about 2 Euros
Round trip: 30,00 Dh, about 3 Euros

By Taxi to Marrakech Airport

Station of grands and petits taxis – parking 1 – terminal 1 – 24h/24 and 7d/7
All taxis have identity numbers and working permits

Prices grands taxis – from and to the airport

Jemaa El Fna: 50,00 Dh, about 5 Euros
Avenue Mohammed VI: 50,00 Dh , about 5 Euros
Gueliz: 60,00 Dh, about 6 Euros
Semlalia: 65,00 Dh, about 6,5 Euros
Hotel Tikida: 70,00 Dh , about 7 Euros
Hotel Issil: 70,00 Dh, about 7 Euros
Palmariva: 80,00 Dh, about 8 Euros
Golf Palace: 80,00 Dh , about 8 Euros
Ouahat Sidi Brahim: 100,00 Dh, about 10 Euros
Complexe Ali Bel Fellah: 120,00 Dh , about 12 Euros
Complexe El Dorado: 120,00 Dh, about 12 Euros
Hotel Kenzi Oasis: 120,00 Dh, about 12 Euros

Prices petits taxis

Compulsory taxi meter, with 50% addition from 9pm until 5am.

Menara International Airport

Airport type: Public
Airport Codes: IATA: RAK - ICAO: GMMX
Operator: ONDA (Morocco)
Elevation: 468 ft / m
GPS Coordinates: 31°36′40″N 08°02′33″W
Airport Manager: M. Anas Lahkim
Address: B.P 13201 Marrakech
Phone: +00212.2444.7910
Fax: +00212.2444.9219
Aircraft tracks:Orientation: 10/28 - Length: 3.100m - Width: 45m
Area: 340m²

Marrakech Car Parking

Parking with 363 available places: terminal 1

Prices
Short stay
From mid-night until 4am : 5,00 Dh, about 0,5 Euros
From 4am until 12pm : 10,00 Dh, about 1 Euro
From 12pm until mid-night : 20,00 Dh, about 2 Euros

Long stay: 20,00 Dh/ day, about 2 Euros
Lost ticket: 20,00 Dh, about 2 Euros

Air companies with permanent office at the airport

  • British Airways: 024 44 89 51
  • Jet4You: 065 79 79 15
  • Royal Air Maroc: 024 36 85 16
  • Atlas Blue: 024 42 42 00
  • Mar-Handling : 024 42 59 10
  • Corsair: 024 44 68 47
  • Helisud: 061 19 34 93

Airlines and destinations

  • Aigle Azur (Paris-Orly)
  • Air Europa (Barcelona, Madrid, Palma De Mallorca)
  • Air France (Paris-Orly)
  • Corsairfly (Paris-Orly)
  • EasyJet (Basel-Mulhouse, Geneva, London-Gatwick, Lyon, Madrid, Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
  • Iberia Airlines (Madrid); operated by Clickair (Barcelona)
  • Jet4you (Paris-Orly)
  • Jetairfly (Brussels)
  • MyAir (Milan-Malpensa, Milan-Orio al Serio, Venice)
  • Norwegian Air Shuttle (Oslo)
  • Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca, London-Heathrow, Ouarzazate, Paris-Charles de Gaulle/-Orly); operated by Atlas Blue (Barcelona, Basel-Mulhouse, Bologna, Bordeaux, Brussels, Geneva, Lille, London-Gatwick, Lyon, Madrid, Marseille, Milan-Malpensa, Nantes, Nice, Toulouse, Zürich)
  • Regional Air Lines (Agadir, Casablanca)
  • Ryanair (Dusseldorf-Weeze, Frankfurt-Hahn, Girona-Costa Brava, London-Luton, Marseille-Provence)
  • Thomas Cook Airlines (Belgium) (Amsterdam, Brussels, Liège, Lille)
  • Thomsonfly (London-Luton, Manchester)
  • Transavia (Amsterdam, Paris-Orly)

Airline codes: AF: AIR FRANCE, 8A: ATLAS BLUE, 8J: Jet4you, AAF: Aigle azur, JAF: Jet fly, AEA: Air Europa, EZY: Easy jet, IBB: Binter, TCW: Thoms Cook, HMX: Hjappafly, RYR: Ryan air, IBE: Ibéria, XR: Suisse international airlines, CRL: Corsair, RGL: Regional Airlines, TOM: Thomson fly, FPO: Aeropostale, LGL: Luxair, CLK: Clicair, NAX: Norweigan, FHE: Hello jet, AUA: Austrian airlines.

Traffic 2007

  • Passengers: 3 050 916 (+15.18% than 2006)
  • Plain movements: 29246 (+18.82% than 2006)
  • Cargo: 1555.07tons (+18.89% than 2006)

Useful Links

Moroccan Airport Bureau | www.onda.ma


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