Regulatory status
- All air carriers certified in Eritrea — Banned in the EU
- ERITREAN AIRLINES — Banned in the EU
- NASAIR ERITREA — Banned in the EU
Quick facts
- Airports
- 1
- Scheduled routes
- 8
- Top airlines
- 7
- Outbound countries
- 5+
- Most-competitive route
- ASM → PZU · 2 carriers
Top airports in Eritrea
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asmara | ASM | 8 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Eritrea
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tarco Aviation | 3T | 2 | Network → |
| 2 | Etihad Airways | EY | 1 | Network → |
| 3 | flydubai | FZ | 1 | Network → |
| 4 | Badr Airlines | J4 | 1 | Network → |
| 5 | EgyptAir | MS | 1 | Network → |
| 6 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 1 | Network → |
| 7 | Flynas | XY | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Eritrea
Most-served international destinations
- Port Sudan (PZU) · Sudan — 2 carriers
- Abu Dhabi (AUH) · United Arab Emirates — 1 carrier
- Cairo (CAI) · Egypt — 1 carrier
- Dubai (DXB) · United Arab Emirates — 1 carrier
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 1 carrier
- Jeddah (JED) · Saudi Arabia — 1 carrier
- Khartoum (KRT) · Sudan — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Eritrea
- 2003-05-11 — Antonov AN-12 (Intertransavia Cargo)
- 2001-08-01 — Boeing 727-200 (Yemenia Yemen Airways)
- 1998-07-17 — Ил-78 (а/к УАТК) — 10 fatal
- 1987-01-13 — Antonov AN-12 (Ethiopian Air Force - Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl) — 54 fatal
- 1984-01-15 — Antonov AN-12 (Ethiopian Air Force - Ye Ityopya Ayer Hayl) — 26 fatal
- 1979-09-21 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Ethiopian Airlines)
- 1979-02-19 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Ethiopian Airlines) — 5 fatal
- 1979-01-28 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Ethiopian Airlines) — 3 fatal
- 1978-10-09 — Antonov AN-12 (Soviet Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily CCCP) — 8 fatal
- 1976-10-13 — Douglas DC-6 (Ethiopian Airlines)
- 1976-05-31 — Douglas C-47B-5-DK (DC-3) (Ethiopian Airlines)
- 1976-04-23 — Douglas C-47A-25-DK (DC-3) (Ethiopian Airlines)
- 1970-03-12 — Douglas DC-6 (Ethiopian Airlines)
- 1962-01-04 — De Havilland DH.104 Dove (Royal Air Force - RAF)
- 1949-01-26 — Curtiss C-46 Commando (Pan American World Airways - PAA)
- 1944-09-13 — Curtiss C-46 Commando (United States Army Air Forces - USAAF (1941-1947)) — 1 fatal
- 1943-02-15 — De Havilland DH.95 Flamingo (British Overseas Airways Corporation - BOAC) — 2 fatal
- 1941-12-12 — Bristol 142 Blenheim (Royal Air Force - RAF)
- 1941-02-17 — Bristol 142 Blenheim (Royal Air Force - RAF) — 2 fatal
- 1940-10-13 — Bristol 142 Blenheim (Royal Air Force - RAF) — 3 fatal
Where Eritrea flies to
- Sudan — 3 routes to 2 airports
- United Arab Emirates — 2 routes to 2 airports
- Egypt — 1 route to 1 airport
- Saudi Arabia — 1 route to 1 airport
- Turkiye — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Eritrea?
Eritrea has 1 airport in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Eritrea?
Eritrea has 8 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Eritrea?
Top operators by route count: Tarco Aviation, Etihad Airways, flydubai, Badr Airlines, EgyptAir.
Which is the busiest airport in Eritrea?
By scheduled-route count, Asmara (ASM) is the busiest airport in Eritrea with 8 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Eritrea?
Port Sudan (PZU), Sudan sees the most competition with 2 carriers serving it from Eritrea.
Which countries do Eritrea-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Sudan (3 routes), United Arab Emirates (2 routes), Egypt (1 route), Saudi Arabia (1 route), Turkiye (1 route).