Bangui M'Poko International Airport
International airport serving Bangui, Central African Republic
BGF
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ft | m | ||
| 16/34 | 8,530 | 2,600 | Asphalt |
| Passengers | 11,600 |
|---|
Bangui M'Poko International Airport (IATA: BGF, ICAO: FEFF) is an international airport located seven kilometres (4 nautical miles) northwest of Bangui, the capital of the Central African Republic.
In 2004, the airport served 53,862 passengers. In 2012, the airport had an average attendance of about 120,000 passengers, despite a maximum capacity of 10,000 passengers.[2]
The airport was an unofficial refugee camp for some 60,000 refugees as of May 2014.[3] In 2017, the airport was functioning under the supervision of the UN aviation officials.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Côte d'Ivoire | Abidjan,[4] Douala[5] |
| Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle,[6] Yaoundé |
| ASKY Airlines | Douala, Lomé[7] |
| Camair-Co | Douala, Yaoundé[8] |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa[9] |
| Karinou Airlines | Cotonou, Douala |
| Kenya Airways | Douala, Entebbe,[10] Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta[11] |
| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca |
| RwandAir | Douala, Kigali[12] |
Statistics
| Year | Total passengers | Increase | Freight (tons) | Total aircraft movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 12,666 | 50 | 1,178 | |
| 2004 | 53,862 | 76.8% | 105 | 3,871 |
| 2005 | 52,854 | –0.4% | 905 | 4,722 |
| 2006 | 66,058 | 15.9% | 2,152 | 5,609 |
| 2007 | 97,633 | 37.2% | 2,841 | 7,258 |
| 2008 | 107,079 | 4.4% | 2,885 | 7,049 |
See also
- List of airports in the Central African Republic
- List of the busiest airports in Africa
- Transport in the Central African Republic
Footnotes
- ^ "2.2.1 Central African Republic Bangui-M'Poko International Airport". dlca.logcluster.or. Logistics Cluster. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
- ^ https://www.afriquenouvelle.fr/Aeroport-Bangui-M-poko-bientot-la-grande-mutation_a1192.html [permanent dead link]
- ^ "Stranded at Bangui Airport: The Refugee Crisis in Central African Republic (PHOTOS)". The Daily Beast. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Air Cote d'Ivoire W15 Africa Service Expansions". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "Air Cote d'Ivoire NW16 Preliminary Service Changes".
- ^ Air France May 2014 flight Map, one flight per week, http://www.airfrance.se/SE/en/common/guidevoyageur/reseau/reseau_airfrance_airfrance.htm [permanent dead link]
- ^ ASKY June 2016 Timetable http://www.flyasky.com/asky/horaires/bgf
- ^ "Camair-Co Adds Yaounde – Bangui Sector From mid-May 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 19 May 2023.
- ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Plans Juba – Bangui Service From mid-Nov 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- ^ "Kenya Airways Africa Service Changes from July 2016". routesonline. Retrieved 21 June 2016.
- ^ "Kenya Airways Proposes Bangui Service from Oct 2015". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- ^ "RwandAir expands Central Africa network, London halted".
External links
Media related to Bangui M'Poko International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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Capital: Bangui
- Camp du Kassai
- Dedengue
- Nguitou
- Ouango
- Bangui M'Poko International Airport
- University of Bangui
- Lycée Barthélémy Boganda
- Lycée Français Charles de Gaulle (French school)
- Boganda National Museum
- Cathédrale Notre-Dame
- Church of Fatima
- Ledger Plaza Hotel
- Notre Dame D'Afrique
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