Niamey airport

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Aéroport International Diori Hamani de Niamey
Base aérienne 101 Niamey
Airport control tower (2005)
Characteristics
ICAO code DRRN
IATA code NIM
Coordinates

13 ° 28 '54 "  N , 2 ° 11' 1"  E Coordinates: 13 ° 28 '54 "  N , 2 ° 11' 1"  E
Height above MSL 233 m (764  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 9 km southeast of Niamey
Street National road 1
Local transport bus
Basic data
opening 1947
surface 900 ha
Terminals 1
Passengers 154,460 (2009)
Air freight 3327 t (2009)
Flight
movements 		5647 (2009)
Runways
09R / 27L 3000 m × 45 m asphalt
09L / 27R 1620 m × 40 m laterite

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The Niamey Airport (full French name: Aéroport International Diori Hamani de Niamey ; IATA : NIM ; ICAO : DRRN ) is the international airport of Niamey and the largest airport in Niger . The civil areas are on the south side of the Flugfel.

On the north side there is the military area Base aérienne 101 Niamey . The military airfield also serves as a base for foreign armed forces, it is an important operational and replenishment base, especially for the French air forces .

Location and transport links

Airport bus at Niamey Airport (2013)

Niamey Airport is located in the southeast of the city in the Niamey IV arrondissement, east of the Talladjé district. The Niger River flows almost four kilometers west of the airport . The city center is about nine kilometers away.

At the airport, the national road 1 coming from Dosso runs in the direction of downtown Niamey. Transfers to the city center are available around the clock by taxis and by public bus lines during the day.

history

Niamey airfield was built in 1947 during the French colonial era . Until 1963, the only paved road in Niger was the one between the airfield and the presidential palace in the city center. In the 1959 operating year, 3263 aircraft movements, 33,658 passengers and 1980 tons of freight and mail were recorded. After Niger gained independence in 1960, these numbers collapsed: with only 485 aircraft movements, 12,300 passengers and 651 tons of freight and mail in the 1962 operating year.

The future Prime Minister Amadou Cheiffou was the airport in command from 1970 to 1975. The airport has existed in its current form since the 1970s. On February 18, 1972, the new terminal of the Aéroport International de Niamey was opened. Annual passenger numbers rose from 22,151 in 1972 to 101,165 in 1973, and freight and mail from 1,327 to 6,770 tons. From 1976 to 1979, the future Minister of Defense and Transport Ousmane Oubandawaki served as the airport's commander. A preliminary peak in passenger numbers was reached in the 1982 operating year with 203,463 people. From 1988 to 2004, the annual number of passengers never exceeded the 100,000 mark. A severe economic crisis made itself felt in Niger, which peaked in the early 1990s. The national airline Air Niger , founded in 1966, had to cease operations in 1993.

President Ibrahim Baré Maïnassara renamed the Aéroport International de Niamey by decree of December 22, 1996 in Aéroport International Diori Hamani . Hamani Diori was Niger's first president, who died in 1989 and ruled from 1960 until his fall in 1974. Baré Maïnassara himself was killed on April 9, 1999 in a military coup at the airport. From the mid-2000s, the airport's operating figures improved again. In the 2009 operating year, 5647 aircraft movements, 154,460 passengers and 3,430 tons of freight and mail were registered. Scheduled flights from Niamey were offered by just under a dozen airlines in early 2015. Most, with the exception of the connections to Paris-Charles-de-Gaulle , had destinations within Africa.

Plant and infrastructure

The airport grounds cover an area of ​​900 hectares . The airport has two runways , a 3000 by 45 meter runway with asphalt pavement and a 1620 by 40 meter runway with laterite pavement. It is also used for military purposes and is the seat of the Nigerien Air Force .

The airport has only one terminal. There are two parking spaces, one free and one paid, which is located directly at the terminal. Several car rental companies have agencies at the airport. There are several bars and restaurants in the main hall and the flight hall. There are several boutiques, kiosks and duty-free shops on the airport premises . The airport also has a VIP area.

Incidents

McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF N8635 of Overseas National Airways (1976)
  • On March 4, 1977, the McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF N8635 of Overseas National Airways crashed on approach shortly before the runway. Two of the four crew members who carried out the cargo flight from Paris to Niamey died.
  • On October 25, 1993, four men hijacked an Airbus A310-222 from Nigeria Airways , which was en route from Lagos to Abuja with 149 people on board , and forced it to make a stopover in Niamey. They demanded the resignation of the Nigerian government and fuel for an onward flight to Frankfurt . On October 28, while 20 hostages were still on board , the Nigerien forces stormed the plane and arrested the kidnappers. The copilot was killed during the rescue operation.
  • On April 16, 1997, the Lockheed C-130H Hercules 5U-MBD of the Nigerien Armed Forces crashed with two burning machines on approach about ten kilometers from the airport. All 14 people on board died.
Boeing 707-312B 5V-TAG of the Republic of Togo (1993)
  • On September 21, 2000, Togo's presidential plane , the Boeing 707-312B 5V-TAG , had to make an emergency landing at Niamey Airport after a fire broke out in the cockpit. After the “belly landing” the plane burned out. The eight passengers and two crew members were rescued. The accident is said to have been caused by a short circuit.

Web links

Commons : Niamey Airport  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Plan de l'aéroport de Niamey Diori Hamani. Aéroport de Niamey, accessed on February 1, 2015 (French).
  2. ↑ a b Parkings, taxis et location de véhicule à l'aéroport. Aéroport de Niamey, accessed on February 1, 2015 (French).
  3. ^ Benjamin Michelon, Laurence Wilhelm, Ibrahima Goumey: Diagnostic de l'armature commerciale de la ville de Niamey. Final report. (PDF) Groupe Huit, March 2015, p. 12 , accessed on April 20, 2019 (French).
  4. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 0-7864-0495-7 , pp. 441 .
  5. ↑ a b c d Annuaire statistique des cinquante ans d'indépendance du Niger. (PDF file; 3.1 MB) Institut Nationale de la Statistique du Niger, 2010, p. 326 , accessed on January 27, 2013 (French).
  6. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. 119 .
  7. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 978-0-8108-6094-0 , pp. xxxiii .
  8. ^ Jean Audibert: Jamais je n'ai cessé d'apprendre l'Afrique . Karthala, Paris 2006, ISBN 2-84586-735-2 , pp. 109 .
  9. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 0-7864-0495-7 , pp. 43 .
  10. ↑ Chaïbou Maman: Répertoire biographique des personnalités de la classe politique et des leaders d'opinion du Niger de 1945 à nos jours . Volume II. Démocratie 2000, Niamey 2003, p. 138 .
  11. ↑ Abdourahmane Idrissa, Samuel Decalo: Historical Dictionary of Niger . 4th edition. Scarecrow, Plymouth 2012, ISBN 0-7864-0495-7 , pp. xxxix .
  12. ↑ Programming the vols. Aéroport de Niamey, accessed on February 1, 2015 (French).
  13. ↑ DIORI HAMANI - DRRN. In: World Aero Data. Retrieved February 1, 2015 .
  14. ^ Niamey (Niger). In: AviationsMilitaires.net. 2014, accessed February 1, 2015 (French).
  15. ^ Services available at the port of Niamey-Yoff. Aéroport de Niamey, accessed on February 1, 2015 (French).
  16. ^ ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-8-63CF N8635 Niamey. In: Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved January 31, 2015 .
  17. ↑ ASN Aircraft accident Airbus A310-222 registration unknown Niamey Airport (NIM). In: Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved January 31, 2015 .
  18. ^ ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed C-130H Hercules 5U-MBD Niamey Airport (NIM). In: Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved January 31, 2015 .
  19. ^ ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 707-312B 5V-TAG Niamey Airport (NIM). In: Aviation Safety Network . Retrieved January 31, 2015 .