HHSB/ASA Weather Assab International Airport

Assab, Southern Red Sea RegionElevation 46 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: HDAM · 96 NM S · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM, cumulonimbus reported.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · HDAM
WIND
080@9
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1230
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

12/30
Dimensions
11,531 x 148 ft
Surface
PEM
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
46 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1445Z 5:45 PM
Sunrise
0301Z 6:01 AM
Loggable night
1507Z (6:07 PM local) → 0239Z (5:39 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1445Z (5:45 PM local) → 0301Z (6:01 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1545Z (6:45 PM local) → 0201Z (5:01 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Assab International Airport is in Assab, Southern Red Sea Region. Field elevation 46 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
TypeMedium airport
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATAHHSB / ASA
RegionSouthern Red Sea Region
CountryEritrea
Coordinates13.0718, 42.6450
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

118.6
TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

HHSB has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: HDAM (96 NM S, VFR).

FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does HHSB have a METAR?
No on-field METAR is issued for HHSB. This page uses the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does HHSB have a TAF?
No TAF is issued directly for HHSB. Use the nearest TAF-issuing field as a planning reference.
What is the field elevation at HHSB?
HHSB sits at 46 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for HHSB?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.