Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen | |||||||||||
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Coordinates | 03°43′21″N 011°33′12″E / 3.72250°N 11.55333°E | ||||||||||
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Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen) (
History
Starting operations in 1991,
In 2004, the Nsimalen airport served 190,487 passengers. Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport has 14 direct flights to 11 countries. It is also the
Facilities
Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport covers 3,065 acres (1240 ha) at an elevation of 694 m (2 276 ft), and includes one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal and 6 aircraft stands. Nsimalen airport currently has one runway: heading 01/19, 3,400 m (11 154 ft) in length, with a width of 45 m (147 ft),[6] which could accommodate a Boeing 747.[6]
Nsimalen International Airport is equipped with modern facilities and can be accessed through four gates. It has six parking facilities, two of which are for long term use. Inside the terminal there are 10 check-in desks, currency exchange office, post office, restaurants, tourist information centre, business centre, banks and car rental, limousine services and taxi services. Cargo facilities are equipped with a 1,839 m2 (19 794 sq ft) warehouse, twelve 747 Freighter docks, a transit zone, animal quarantine, health office, X-ray/handling/mechanical equipment and refrigerated storage.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Libreville
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Abidjan, Douala
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Paris–Charles de Gaulle
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Brussels Airlines1 | Brussels |
Maroua, N'Djamena, Ngaoundéré
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Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa |
Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca |
Turkish Airlines | Istanbul[11] |
- Notes
^1 : Brussels Airlines' flight to Brussels from Yaounde stops in Douala, but the airline does not have eight freedom rights on the Yaounde and Douala sector.
References
- ^ "Airport information for FKYS". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019.
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: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for NSI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- List of the busiest airports in Africa
- ^ a b "Aéroport International de Yaounde-Nsimalen". Ccaa.aero.
- ^ "Aéroports du Cameroun".
- ^ a b A-Z Group Ltd. "A-Z World Airports Online – Cameroon airports – Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport (NSI/FKYS)". Azworldairports.com.
- ^ June 2016 Timetable, http://www.flyasky.com/asky/horaires/nsi
- ^ "Asky Airlines N'Djamena Service Changes From June 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "ASKY AIRLINES MAY 2024 REGIONAL NETWORK CHANGES". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
- ^ "Camair-Co Adds Yaounde – Bangui Sector From mid-May 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Istanbul New Airport Transition Delayed Until April 5, 2019 (At The Earliest)". 9 April 2019.
External links
- Current weather for FKYS at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for NSI at Aviation Safety Network