# General

## Aerodrome Description

With just under 8 million passengers passing through the airport in 2014, it was the busiest airport in Morocco and the fourth busiest in Africa. In August 2014, ONDA reported a year-on-year increase of 7.28% passenger traffic, to 918,238. The airport serves as hub for Royal Air Maroc, Royal Air Maroc Express and Air Arabia Maroc. It is named after King Mohammed V of Morocco, who led the country's successful push for independence from French and Spanish colonial rule.

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## Scenery

Scenery usage is strongly recommended. Here is the selection of scenery that we suggest you use when flying into or out of Casablanca!

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</details></details>## Charts

It is important to have the latest version of the charts when flying. Through the Morocco eAIP, you can get a set of charts for Mohammed V airport.

As part of your planning and preparation for your flight, we encourage you to review these charts. They are directly accessible [<u>here</u>](https://bit.ly/3CeFrYG).

## AIRAC

To prevent problems with inaccurate data, please make sure you have the most recent AIRAC cycle installed before your next flight.