N'Djamena International Airport

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]

French military base

There has been a French military base here since independence, the only lapses being in 1975 and again 1978 for a couple of years. After Operation Epervier started, it has been extensively used by French Air Force and Army during various operations. In 2016 Epervier is composed of about 1500 men, a dozen Mirage 2000 fighters, Puma and Caiman helicopters, and transport and tankers aircraft (C-160 Transall, Boeing KC-135, C-130 Hercules) Operations are undertaken over neighbouring Mali and Niger for Operation Barkhane, fighting the jihadist all over the southern Sahara. The whole place is under the authority of COMELEF, usually a French Air Force colonel. The importance of the operation does mean that the runway is always open, and that excellent primary radar coverage is provided, as well as other facilities (military hospital, rescue and fire services, assistance with ATC)

On Sep 7, 1987 a Tupolev Tu-22 of the Libyan Arab Air Force was shot down as it was bombing the French base. French Army Hawk missiles downed this aircraft, three crew members being killed - and the bombs missed their targets, falling in sandy areas.

The French base is also shared by the Chadian Air Force with Su-25 Frogfoot, Mi-24 Hind and C130 Hercules.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines	Destinations
Air Côte d'Ivoire	Abidjan, Douala^[3]
Air France	Paris-Charles de Gaulle
ASKY Airlines	Abuja, Douala, Lomé^[4]
Camair-Co	Douala
CEIBA Intercontinental	Douala, Malabo
Egyptair	Cairo
Ethiopian Airlines	Addis Ababa
Royal Air Maroc	Casablanca
Sudan Airways	Kano, Khartoum
Tarco Air	Khartoum^[5]
Toumaï Air Tchad	Seasonal: Jeddah
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul-Atatürk^[6]

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.

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.
↑ June 2016 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.

External links

N'Djamena

Schools	Lycée Montaigne de N'Djamena American International School of N'Djamena George Washington International Academy N'Djamena English International School Wellsprings Academy Les Etoiles Brillantes

Universities	University of N'Djamena

Transport	N'Djamena International Airport

Landmarks	Chad National Museum Kempinski Hotel N'Djamena

Culture	Gazelle FC Geyser Football Club

History	Battle of N'Djamena (1979) Battle of N'Djamena (1980) Battle of N'Djamena (2006) Battle of N'Djamena (2008) Air West Flight 612

Airports in Chad

Abéché Abou-Deia Ade Adré Am-Dam Am Timan Ati Biltine Bokoro Bol Bongor Bousso Daguessa Djedaa Doba Fada Faya-Largeau Goz Beïda Guéréda Haraze Iriba Kébir Koro-Toro Koukou Angarana Laï Mao Massenya Melfi Mongo Moundou Moussoro Moyto N'Djamena International Oum Hadjer Pala Sarh Zakouma Zouar Zougra

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