Airports / Morocco / RAK
Marrakesh Menara Airport
GMMX / RAKMarrakesh, MoroccoELEV 1,545 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
70 nm
To the nearest alternate
Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ).
Overview
Marrakesh Menara Airport, listed as GMMX / RAK, is a large commercial airport in Marrakesh, Morocco. The field lies at an elevation of 1,545 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
RAK has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Ouarzazate International Airport (OZZ, 70 nm), Essaouira-Mogador Airport (ESU, 85 nm), and Beni Mellal Airport (BEM, 100 nm).
For arrival logistics and seasonal timing, see the Marrakech, Morocco destination guide. The airport is also known as Marakesh and Marrakesh. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from RAK, or browse verified operators serving the area.
Field capability
ICAO
GMMX
IATA
RAK
FAA / Local
GMMX
Elevation
1,545 ft
Coordinates
31.6048° N · 8.0358° W
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Morocco fields
state range 10–3,782 ft
At 1,545 ft, RAK sits higher than 58% of the 19 Morocco fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 70nmOZZOuarzazate International AirportOuarzazate
- 85nmESUEssaouira-Mogador AirportEssaouira
- 100nmBEMBeni Mellal AirportOulad Yaich
- 105nmAGAAl Massira AirportAgadir (Temsia)
- 108nmCMNMohammed V International AirportCasablanca
- 138nmOZGZagora AirportZagora
Destinations served
Location
Open the full mapGMMX · Marrakesh Menara Airport · Marrakesh, Morocco