Prince Said Ibrahim Internatonal Airport

Gateway to Moroni

Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport is the main air gateway for Moroni and an important arrival point for visitors to the Comoros. Listed as HAH and FMCH, it is classified as a large airport and handles the international and domestic air access that connects the capital with the wider region. For most travellers, it is the practical starting point for reaching government offices, hotels, ferry links, and the markets and waterfront areas that make Moroni the country’s main urban hub.

Key airport facts

• Official name: Prince Said Ibrahim International Airport
• Location served: Moroni, Comoros
• Codes: HAH (IATA) and FMCH (ICAO)
• Elevation: 93 ft (28 m) above sea level
• Runway: 02/20, 9514 ft, asphalt, lighted
• Time zone: Indian/Comoro

What matters for travellers

The airport’s single long, lighted asphalt runway gives it the infrastructure needed for regular scheduled operations, and the runway length is generous for a small island nation airport. For passengers, the most useful detail is often timing: local schedules follow Indian/Comoro time, so it is wise to double-check onward transport and meeting arrangements against local time on arrival. Because the airport sits at low elevation near sea level, transfers onward to Moroni are straightforward rather than mountainous, making it a convenient base for first-time visitors starting a trip in Grande Comore or connecting onward within the archipelago.