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Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen) (IATA: NSI, ICAO: FKYS), also known as Nsimalen airport, is the second busiest and largest public airport in Cameroon. The airport is located 27 km (16 miles) south of the capital Yaounde, near Nsimalen in Cameroon's Centre Province.[4]

Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen
IATA: NSI ICAO: FKYS
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Aéroports du Cameroun SA (ADC)
Serves	Yaounde
Location	Nsimalen, Cameroon
Elevation AMSL	2,278 ft / 694 m
Coordinates	03°43′21″N 011°33′12″E
Map
NSI Location of Airport in Cameroon
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 3,400 11,155 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers 208,973
Source: DAFIF[1][2][3]

History

Starting operations in 1991,[5] Nsimalen was built to supersede the old international airport in Yaounde that was getting absorbed by the rapid growth of the city, it was also too close to the oil deposits of SCDP ("Société Camerounaise de Dépôts Pétroliers" or Cameroon Oil Storage Company). This former international airport of Yaounde now serves as an airbase for the air force of Cameroon.

In 2004, the Nsimalen airport served 190,487 passengers. Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport has 14 direct flights to 11 countries. It is also the focus city for the most popular airline in Cameroon, Camair-Co, successor to the defunct Cameroon Airlines. The airport's growth of international traffic is 4% per year. The government has set a goal of servicing 1.5 million passengers and 50,000 tons of cargo per year.[4]

Facilities

Yaounde Nsimalen International Airport covers 3,065 acres (1240 ha) at an elevation of 694 m (2 276 ft), and includes one passenger terminal, one cargo terminal and 6 aircraft stands. Nsimalen airport currently has one runway: heading 01/19, 3,400 m (11 154 ft) in length, with a width of 45 m (147 ft),[6] which could accommodate a Boeing 747.[6]

Nsimalen International Airport is equipped with modern facilities and can be accessed through four gates. It has six parking facilities, two of which are for long term use. Inside the terminal there are 10 check-in desks, currency exchange office, post office, restaurants, tourist information centre, business centre, banks and car rental and taxi services. Cargo facilities are equipped with a 1,839 m² (19 794 sq ft) warehouse, twelve 747 Freighter docks, a transit zone, animal quarantine, health office, X-ray/handling/mechanical equipment and refrigerated storage.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Afrijet	Libreville
Air Côte d'Ivoire	Abidjan, Douala
Air France	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
ASKY Airlines	Abuja, Libreville, Lomé[7]
Brussels Airlines1	Brussels
Camair-Co	Bamenda, Douala, Garoua, Libreville, Maroua, N'Djamena, Ngaoundéré
Ethiopian Airlines	Addis Ababa
Royal Air Maroc	Casablanca
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul[8]

Notes

^1 : Brussels Airlines' flight to Brussels from Yaounde stops in Douala, but the airline does not have eight freedom rights on the Yaounde and Douala sector.

Accidents and incidents

The following accidents and incidents occurred either at the airport, or involved aircraft from the airport.

• On 30 August 1984, Cameroon Airlines Flight 786, a Boeing 737-200 registered as (TJ-CBD), experienced an engine malfunction when taxiing at Douala International Airport prior to departure for Yaounde. A fire from the damaged fuel tank engulfed the aircraft causing it to burn out. Two passengers were trapped by the flames and died. The remaining 107 passengers and seven crew members were able to evacuate the plane safely.[9]
• On 28 June 1989, a Cameroon Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS 748 plane from Bafoussam registered as (TJ-CCF) overshot the runway by 43 m upon landing in stormy weather at Yaounde International Airport following a scheduled flight from Douala and collided with an embankment, killing the two pilots and one of the 45 passengers on board.[10][11]

References

External links

• Current weather for FKYS at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for NSI at Aviation Safety Network

На других языках

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[de] Flughafen Yaoundé Nsimalen International

Der Flughafen Yaoundé Nsimalen International ist ein internationaler Verkehrsflughafen in Yaoundé, Kamerun. Er liegt 16 Kilometer südlich der Hauptstadt.

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- [en] Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport

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[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Yaundé Nsimalen

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Yaundé Nsimalen (en francés Aéroport international de Yaundé-Nsimalen) (IATA: NSI, OACI: FKYS) es un aeropuerto que sirve a Yaundé, capital de Camerún. El aeropuerto se encuentra al sur de Yaundé, cerca de Nsimalen en Camerún.

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[fr] Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen

Mis en service en 1991[1], l'aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen est un des deux plus grands aéroports camerounais. Il est situé à Nsimalen, banlieue lointaine au sud-ouest de Yaoundé. Il fut mis en service pour remplacer l'ancien aéroport international de Yaoundé qui fut absorbé par la croissance rapide de la ville et de plus, trop proche des dépôts pétroliers de la SCDP (Société Camerounaise de Dépôts Pétroliers).

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[it] Aeroporto di Yaoundé-Nsimalen

L'Aeroporto di Yaoundé-Nsimalen[2] (IATA: NSI, ICAO: FKYS) (in francese: Aérodrome de Yaoundé-Nsimalen), definito come internazionale dalla ASECNA,[3] è l'aeroporto camerunese della capitale Yaoundé situato nella parte meridionale del Camerun, 16 km a sud dalla città, nella regione del Centro. La struttura è dotata di una pista di asfalto lunga 3400 m e larga 45 m, l'altitudine è di 694 m, l'orientamento della pista è RWY 01-19. L'aeroporto è aperto al traffico commerciale 24 ore al giorno.

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[ru] Яунде (аэропорт)

Международный аэропорт Яунде-Нсималан (фр. Aéroport international de Yaoundé-Nsimalen) — (ИАТА: NSI, ИКАО: FKYS) международный аэропорт города Яунде, столицы Камеруна.

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