Blaise Diagne International Airport (French: Aéroport international Blaise-Diagne), (IATA: DSS, ICAO: GOBD) is an international airport near the town of Diass in Thiès Region, Senegal, 43 km (27 mi) east of downtown Dakar. It serves as the main airport for Dakar, replacing Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, which had become too small. It is named after Blaise Diagne, the first black African elected to France's parliament in 1914. Regular flights are operated to destinations across many parts of Africa, as well as to Europe, Macaronesia, the Middle East, and the United States.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Senegal | ||||||||||
| Operator | Summa-Limak | ||||||||||
| Serves | Dakar | ||||||||||
| Location | Ndiass, Thiès Region, Senegal | ||||||||||
| Opened | December 7, 2017 | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 289.59 ft / 88.27 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 14°40′16″N 17°4′1″W / 14.67111°N 17.06694°W | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
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History
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The airport was originally expected to be operational at the end of the year 2011,[1] but this date was pushed back by almost a year in September of that year.[2] In September 2012, Senegalese Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye announced that the airport would open in the first quarter of 2014.[3] In January 2015, word spread that the airport would open in June 2015. On April 4, 2015 Reuters announced a new opening date for early 2016.
The expected building costs rose to 566 million euros,[2] with over 400 million coming from the Saudi Binladin Group.[4]
The airport finally opened for scheduled operations on December 7, 2017.[5]
Airlines and destinations
editPassenger
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport:
Cargo
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air France Cargo[15] | Paris–Charles de Gaulle |
| DHL Aviation[16] | Brussels, Casablanca |
| Magma Aviation[17] | Clermont–Ferrand |
Statistics
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In 2022, the airport handled 2,629,348 passengers, a 5.53% increase compared to 2019.[citation needed]
Ground transportation
editThe Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD is a rail-link between the airport and Dakar. The first phase, linking downtown Dakar and Diamniadio, opened on 14 January 2019.[18] As of January 2023, the rails and station that will serve the airport are under construction.
Accidents and incidents
edit- On 9 May 2024, a Boeing 737 passenger aircraft operated by Transair (Senegal) on behalf of Air Sénégal partially caught fire and was damaged after skidding on the runway while taking off for Bamako. Ten of the 85 passengers and crew on board were injured.[19]
References
edit- ^ "L'aéroport Blaise Diagne sera livré en fin 2011 (ministre)" (in French). Seneweb.com. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
- ^ a b "L'Aeroport International Blaise Diagne opérationnel au second semestre de 2012 (ministre)". APS (in French). Seneweb.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ "Senegal's second international airport ready in 2014". Panapress. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
- ^ Aidara, Ismael (19 September 2011). "Sénégal : Saudi Bin Laden sur le tarmac de l'aéroport Blaise Diagne". Seneweb.com (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2011.
- ^ Carley Petesch. "Senegal opens new international airport with economic hopes". AP. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Air Senegal Resumes Ilha do Sal Service From July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
- ^ "Air Senegal Schedules Jeddah late-January 2024 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
- ^ Machado, João (October 11, 2023). "ITA Airways announces seven new destinations for Summer 2024". Aviaci Online - Últimas noticias de aviación de Argentina, Latinoamérica y el mundo. Retrieved October 11, 2023.
- ^ "Kenya Airways Resumes Accra – Dakar Sector From mid-Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
- ^ "LUXAIR BEGINS LUXEMBOURG – DAKAR SERVICE FROM LATE-OCT 2022". 20 October 2022.
- ^ "Destinations and Airlines". Smartwings.
- ^ a b c "TRANSAVIA FRANCE NW23 WEST AFRICA NETWORK EXPANSION".
- ^ "TUIFly Adds Expands Cabo Verde Flights From Dusseldorf In NW22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
- ^ "United Airlines Bets on Offbeat Destinations, Adds Mongolia and Greenland for 2025". Skift. Retrieved October 10, 2024.
- ^ [1] retrieved 9 June 2024
- ^ "Flight Information - DHL to/from Casablanca and Brussels". Flightradar24. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
- ^ magmaaviation.com - network retrieved 9 November 2020
- ^ https://www.globalairrail.com/news/entry/first-phase-of-dakar-airport-rail-link-opens [bare URL]
- ^ "Plane skids off runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people". Africanews. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
External links
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