Bangui M'Poko International Airport
Bangui M'Poko International Airport (IATA: BGF, ICAO: FEFF) is an international airport located seven kilometres (4.3 mi) northwest of Bangui, capital of the Central African Republic.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bangui | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,208 ft / 368 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 04°23′54.51″N 018°31′07.63″E | ||||||||||
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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.[1]
The airport was an unofficial refugee camp for some 60,000 refugees as of May 2014.[2] In 2017, the airport was functioning under the supervision of the UN aviation officials.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Runway
| 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 |
See also
Footnotes
- https://www.afriquenouvelle.fr/Aeroport-Bangui-M-poko-bientot-la-grande-mutation_a1192.html
- "Stranded at Bangui Airport: The Refugee Crisis in Central African Republic (PHOTOS)". The Daily Beast. Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- "Air Cote d'Ivoire W15 Africa Service Expansions". Retrieved 13 December 2015.
- 2017, UBM (UK) Ltd. "Air Cote d'Ivoire NW16 Preliminary Service Changes".CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
- Air France May 2014 flight Map, one flight per week, http://www.airfrance.se/SE/en/common/guidevoyageur/reseau/reseau_airfrance_airfrance.htm
- ASKY June 2016 Timetable http://www.flyasky.com/asky/horaires/bgf
- "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.
- https://www.routesonline.com/news/29/breaking-news/295124/rwandair-expands-central-africa-network-london-halted/
- "Tchadia Airlines outlines planned network from Oct 2018". routesonline.com. Retrieved 26 September 2018.
External links
- Airport information for FEFF at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.
Media related to Bangui M'Poko International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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