Yamoussoukro Airport

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Yamoussoukro Airport

Yamoussoukro Airport Terminal and Control Tower
IATA: ASK – ICAO: DIYO
Summary
Serves		Yamoussoukro
Location		Côte d'Ivoire

Yamoussoukro Airport is a regional airport serving Yamoussoukro in Côte d'Ivoire.

On November 6, 2004, Yamoussoukro Airport was attacked by French infantry after military aircraft from the airport bombed a UN peacekeeper base as well as rebel targets, 9 French peacekeepers and one U.S. civilian were killed. Two Ivory Coast Sukhoi Su-25 aircraft and several Mil Mi-24 helicopters were destroyed, which was most of the country's air forces. Mobs and rebels tried to attack the French forces after the airport raid.

v t e Airports in Ivory Coast

Abengourou Aboisso Bocanda Bouaké Boundiali Dabou Daloa Dimbokro Divo Ferkessédougou Gagnoa Guiglo Katiola Korhogo Mahana Man Nero-Mer Odienné Ouango Fitini Port Bouet San Pédro Sassandra Séguéla Soko Tabou Tehini Yamoussoukro

Coordinates: 6°54′11″N 5°21′56″W / 6.90317°N 5.36558°W / 6.90317; -5.36558

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