Freetown International Airport

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Freetown International Airport
Terminal (2019)
Characteristics
ICAO code GFLL
IATA code FNA
Coordinates

8 ° 36 '59 "  N , 13 ° 11' 44"  W Coordinates: 8 ° 36 '59 "  N , 13 ° 11' 44"  W.

Height above MSL 26 m (85  ft )
Transport links
Distance from the city center 11 km north of Freetown as the crow flies
Street Taxi, rental car, bus
Local transport Ferry, hovercraft, helicopter, ship
Basic data
operator SLAA
Terminals 2 (incl. 1 cargo)
Passengers 200,000 (2016)
Air freight 4645.2 tons (2013) (48.5 tons of airmail)
Flight
movements
3003 (2013)
Start-and runway
12/30 3200 m × 46 m asphalt

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Terminal before renovation (2007)
Departure hall in the terminal (2007; before renovation / renovation)

The Lungi International Airport (often Lungi International Airport ) is the international passenger airport of Sierra Leone , in Lungi area. It is the only international airport in the country; it is also a hub for international and regional flights, but not for domestic flights. The Sierra Leone River separates the airport from the capital Freetown . It is managed and operated by the Sierra Leone Airports Authority (SLAA).

At the beginning of 2013, the construction of a new international airport (" Sierra Leone International Airport ") in Freetown became known. The Ministry of Transport and Air Transport awarded the construction contract to the Chinese state-owned company China Railway International Consortium on December 12, 2012 . The construction should cost 190 million US dollars . Construction was stopped by President Julius Maada Bio in June 2018. Instead, a bridge is to be built over the Sierra Leone River.

Infrastructure

Until it was fully renovated at the end of 2012, the airport's infrastructure was very minimalist and did not meet international requirements. Among other things, check-in procedures were carried out completely manually, as computers cannot be used due to the mostly lack of electricity. The security check on baggage and passengers was also carried out manually. Among other things, no luggage scanners were used. Additional safety equipment was purchased in 2015. In addition, a cargo terminal was built in 2017.

Complete renovation

On March 30, 2010, it was announced that a Northern Irish construction company had been contracted to renovate the airport for £ 8 million . These renovation measures were part of the 50th anniversary of Sierra Leone, which was celebrated in 2011. In May 2011, plans to install additional security infrastructure were also announced.

After a construction period of just under two years, the completely refurbished and renovated airport was opened at the end of November 2012. This now corresponds to international standards with automatic security controls, computerized check-in counters as well as lounges, restaurants and other facilities.

airport transfer

There are several options for passengers to get from the airport to Freetown using an airport transfer:

  • Hovercraft (duration approx. 20 minutes) as of June 2014 out of order
  • Helicopter ( Intercity Air ; duration approx. 15 minutes) - as of June 2014 out of service
  • Boat shuttle service (duration approx. 30 minutes)
  • State car ferry (approx. 45 minutes) - 15 minutes by car from the airport to the Kissy Ferry Terminal in Freetown
  • Ferry (duration approx. 15 minutes) - since June 2015
  • Bus, taxi, rental car (duration approx. 4–6 hours by land).

Airlines and connections

After the Ebola epidemic in West Africa , numerous airlines have resumed operations to and from Freetown. As of June 2017, Fly Mid Africa , Air Côte d'Ivoire and Med-View Airline fly regionally , as well as Kenya Airways , Royal Air Maroc , Brussels Airlines , Air France and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (closed the connection again at the end of 2018 ) and since August 2017 Mauritania Airlines International . Asky Airlines resumed connections in the fourth quarter of 2017. Air Peace has been flying to Freetown since the end of 2017.

Turkish Airlines has announced the start of flights to Freetown from December 2017 and finally started these in February 2018.

Africa World Airlines has been flying to Accra ( Ghana ) and Monrovia ( Liberia ) since 2019 . Transair has been connecting Freetown with Dakar in Senegal and Banjul in Gambia since November 18, 2019 .

statistics

2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016
Flight movements 3314 3171   3044   2677   2368   1969   2288   2384   3003  
Passengers 163.813 179,622   183,963   169,572   167,911   171,395   210.084   225,170   227,649   200,000

Web links

Commons : Lungi International Airport  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. a b Airport Authority. National Commission for Privatization. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  2. ^ Air transport in Sierra Leone. The Patriotic Vanguard, December 27, 2017.
  3. a b c d e f g h i j k Transport Sector Statistics Bulletin 2013. Statistics Sierra Leone, 2013, p. 57.
  4. Sierra Leone Signs $ 190million Agreement With China For Airport Construction. This is Sierra Leone, December 14, 2012. Retrieved January 12, 2013.
  5. ^ President Bio abandons Koroma's plan for a $ 400 million airport. Sierra Leone Telegraph, June 24, 2018.
  6. President Engages Bio Power China on the Construction of Lungi Bridge. State House Media and Communications Unit, September 1, 2018.
  7. Lagan lands £ 8m contract to redevelop Sierra Leone airport, Belfast Telegraph, March 30, 2010
  8. Sierra Express Media: Lungi Airport gears up for 50th Anniversary ( Memento from September 21, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) , September 16, 2011, accessed on December 15, 2011.
  9. Roland Bankole: Lungi International Airport installs modern security apparatus , The Patriotic Vanguard, April 21, 2011, accessed December 15, 2011.
  10. In Sierra Leone, Lungi Airport Modernization Project 15th November 2012. Awareness Times, November 15, 2012 ( Memento of March 12, 2013 in the Internet Archive ). Retrieved January 19, 2013.
  11. Another not shaken nor stirred hovercraft deal CLASSIC FAST FERRIES 2/2004
  12. ^ First Lady to launch new Ferry as Kenya Airways, Air France Rejoin Brussels Airlines & Air Maroc. Awareness Times, June 4, 2015. ( Memento of July 5, 2015 on the Internet Archive ) Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  13. Sierra Leone Flights Schedule. VSL Travel. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  14. ^ Sierra Leone Business: Mauritanian Airline commences flight from Dakar to Freetown. Awoko, July 31, 2017.
  15. ASKY Airlines Resumes Flights To Monrovia, Freetown And Banjul. New Business Ethiopia, October 19, 2017.
  16. ^ Turkish Airlines Plans to add Sierra Leone to its Global Destinations. Cocorioko, April 12, 2017.
  17. Transair Commences Flight Operations in Sierra Leone on Monday November 18, 2019. SLCAA, November 19, 2019.
  18. ^ Air transport in Sierra Leone. The Patriotic Vanguard, December 27, 2017.