Bangui M'PokoInternational Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bangui | ||||||||||
| Opened | 1967[1] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,208 ft / 368 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°23′54.51″N018°31′07.63″E / 4.3984750°N 18.5187861°E /4.3984750; 18.5187861 | ||||||||||
| Website | https://www.aeroport-bangui.com/bangui_international_airport.php | ||||||||||
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Bangui M'Poko International Airport (IATA:BGF,ICAO:FEFF) is aninternational airport located seven kilometres (4 nautical miles) northwest ofBangui, the capital of theCentral African Republic. It is owned by the government of the Central African Republic. The airport is situated at an elevation of 368 meters (1,208 feet) and has a single asphalt runway, designated 17/35, measuring 2,600 meters in length and 45 meters in width (8,530 feet × 148 feet). The airport has two boarding gates, a food concession, a bar, and a first aid center. Car rental services are also available.
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 UN aviation officials.
Currently, airlines operating flights at Bangui M'Poko International Airport includeAir France,ASKY Airlines,Royal Air Maroc, andAir Côte d'Ivoire, among others.
On March 12, 2009, during a technical briefing on the Bangui M'Poko Airport rehabilitation project held by the Central African Ministry of Transport and Civil Aviation, the project leader stated that the airport's facilities had not been updated since it began operations in 1967. With the socio-economic development of the Central African Republic, passenger traffic surged from 32,000 in 2003 to nearly 100,000 in 2008, far exceeding the airport's capacity. In response, the French Development Agency funded a feasibility study to assess the potential for enhancing the airport's infrastructure. According to the proposed expansion and renovation plan, the project would be carried out in two phases and require funding of €4 million (approximately 9 billion CFA francs).The African Development Bank agreed to finance the project, provided it meets the standards set by theInternational Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).[4]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air France | Paris–Charles de Gaulle[5] |
| ASKY Airlines | Douala,Lomé[6] |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa[7][8] |
| Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca[9] |
| RwandAir | Kigali[10] |
| Year | Total passengers | Increase | Freight (tons) | Total aircraft movements |
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| 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 |
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