N'Djamena International Airport
| N'Djamena International Airport | |||||||||||
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| IATA: NDJ – ICAO: FTTJ | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | N'Djamena, Chad | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Toumaï Air Tchad | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 968 ft / 295 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 12°08′01″N 015°02′02″E / 12.13361°N 15.03389°ECoordinates: 12°08′01″N 015°02′02″E / 12.13361°N 15.03389°E | ||||||||||
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  FTTJ Location of airport in Chad | |||||||||||
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N'Djamena International Airport (IATA: NDJ, ICAO: FTTJ) is an international airport serving N'Djamena,[1][2] the capital city of Chad. It is the country's only international airport. The airport is dual use, with civilian and military installations on opposite sides of the single runway.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,800 by 45 metres (9,186 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Military base
There has been a French military base here since 1986, when Operation Epervier started, and was used as a French base during previous operations. In 2006 Epervier is composed of 1000 men, Mirage F-1 fighters, Puma helicopters, and transport and reconnaissance aircraft.
The French base is also shared by the small Chadian Air Force.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air France Cargo | Lagos, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Cargolux | Luxembourg |
| EgyptAir Cargo | Cairo |
| Etihad Crystal Cargo | Abu Dhabi |
| Saudia Cargo | Dubai-Al Maktoum, Jeddah, Sharjah[7] |
Incidents
- On 28 January 1978,[8] Douglas C-47 TT-EAB of Air Tchad[9] was reportedly shot down by rebels near Tibesti.[8] The damaged aircraft apparently landed at N'Djamena International Airport.[10]
- On 19 September 1989 UTA Flight 772, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (registration N54629) operating the Brazzaville-N'Djamena-Paris CDG sector, was bombed 46 minutes after take-off from N'Djamena causing the aircraft to crash while flying over Niger. All 156 passengers and 14 crew members on board perished.[11][12] For nearly 20 years, this incident marked the deadliest air disaster involving a French-operated airliner, in terms of loss of life. As of June 2009, it ranks as the second-deadliest (after Air France Flight 447).
- On 24 July 2001, Vickers Viscount 3D-OHM of Transtel was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident. Although written off by the insurers, the aircraft was repaired. Repairs were almost complete when a soldier accidentally discharged his gun, puncturing a fuel tank.[13]
- On 24 January 2007, Air West Flight 612, a Boeing 737-200, landed at N'Djamena after being hijacked.
See also
References
- 1 2 3 Airport information for FTTJ from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- 1 2 Airport information for NDJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ↑ "Air Côte d’Ivoire Adds New Destinations in Africa from late-August 2013". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ December 2014 Timetable, http://www.flyasky.com/asky/horaires/ndj
- ↑ http://tarcoair.reservaweb.com.br/horariovoos.asp
- ↑ "Turkish Airlines to Start Kano / N’Djamena Service from mid-December 2013". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ http://www.saudiacargo.com/downloads/2012/oct/2012%20Winter%20Freighter%20Commercial%20Schedule%2028Oct12-30Mar13%20Africa%20&%20MENAT.pdf
- 1 2 "TT-EAB Criminal occurrence description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 1 August 2010.
- ↑ "Douglas DC-3 and C-47 in Chad, Spelled Tchad in French". The Dakota Association of South Africa. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ↑ "Jacques Hémet shares his vintage propliner images". Ruud Leeuw. Retrieved 2 August 2010.
- ↑ "BBC NEWS - UK - UTA 772: The forgotten flight". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ Harro Ranter (19 September 1989). "ASN Aircraft accident McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 N54629 Ténéré desert". Retrieved 7 June 2015.
- ↑ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 5 September 2009.
