Sherbro International Airport (IATA: BTE, ICAO: GFBN) was an international airport located outside the town of Bonthe on Sherbro Island, Sierra Leone.
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Sherbro International Airport | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public (closed) | ||||||||||
Operator | Sierra Leone Airports Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Bonthe | ||||||||||
Closed | 2002 | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 14 ft / 4 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 07°31′55″N 012°31′06″W | ||||||||||
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![]() ![]() BTE Location within Sierra Leone | |||||||||||
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The airport is reported closed[1][2] since around 2002, possibly in connection with the Sierra Leone Civil War.
There are plans to construct a new airport runway [3] on Sherbro Island. The runway will be part of a new development program for the island.
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