The story
History
Until 1980, Morocco’s airports and air navigation services were managed directly by the state administration, under the authority of the ministry responsible for transport.
Following the construction and commissioning of a new terminal at Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca, the government opted for a system of autonomous management. This led in 1980 to the creation of the first public body dedicated to airport management, the Office des aéroports de Casablanca (OAC), whose responsibilities were initially limited to the airports of Casablanca.
Office des aéroports de Casablanca
The establishment of the OAC marked the first stage in the new airport management framework. It was created in line with the Throne Speech delivered on 3 March 1981 by King Hassan II, in which he stated: “We have resolved to develop, expand and modernize the communications network, to increase the number of airports and to raise them to the level of the most prestigious Western airports.”
The positive results of this first experience played a decisive role in the decision to extend the model to all national airports.
Office national des aéroports
The responsibilities of the OAC were gradually expanded, eventually covering all Moroccan airports and air navigation services from 1990 onward.
This gradual strengthening of the institution’s responsibilities was part of a policy aimed at supporting the development of the national aeronautical sector.
The Office national des aéroports was formally established by Decree No. 2-89-480 of 1 Jumada II 1410 (30 December 1989), implementing Law No. 14-89, which transformed the Office des aéroports de Casablanca into the Office national des aéroports.
In 1991, a royal decision attached all air navigation services to the institution, consolidating its role and expanding its scope of action in the national aeronautical sector.
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In May 2021, the institution announced plans to build and operate a facility dedicated to the storage, dismantling, and recycling of end-of-life aircraft near Oujda-Angad Airport.
Airports of Morocco
In 2025, the Office national des aéroports officially changed its name to Airports of Morocco.
As part of its investment programmes, Airports of Morocco launched several airport modernization projects. Moroccan construction companies Jet Contractors and SGTM were awarded contracts for the modernization of Marrakesh Menara Airport and Agadir–Al Massira Airport respectively, for a total value exceeding 4.4 billion Moroccan dirhams.
The construction groups TGCC and SGTM were also selected for the construction of the new terminal at Mohammed V International Airport, as part of a project aimed at increasing the capacity of Morocco’s busiest airport.
Origin
Most air traffic to and from Morocco comes from Europe. France accounts for 30–35% of total traffic, while the rest of Europe accounts for 40–45%. Domestic flights represent around 10% of traffic.
Other traffic flows include North America (2–2.5%), the Middle East and Far East (5%), and Africa, including the Maghreb (3.5%) and the rest of the continent (6%).
From Wikipedia’s article on Airports of Morocco, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.4