Djibouti Aviation
Key airport information may also be found at: World Aero Data Website information on Djibouti
For information on Djibouti Aviation contact details, please see the following link:
4.4 Djibouti Airport Company Contact List
Djibouti-Ambouli is located at about 6 Km far from Djibouti downtown. Djibouti airport has at its disposal, all necessary equipment’s that are required to provide assistance to air navigation and handling operations. This enables aircrafts to land and takeoff safely during the day as well as at night.
Djibouti airport can accommodate all types of existing aircraft (commercial, military, cargo/Passengers, etc…).
For information on Djibouti-Ambouli Airport, please see the following link:
Djibouti-Ambouli Airport Website
Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft
In Djibouti, the following requirements need to be applied, presented and approved before the prepositioning of a foreign registered aircraft:
For insurance of the Djiboutian permits for commercial flights and landing, the required documents include:
- The name of the owner or investor plane
- Aircraft type and MTOW
- Registration code
- LT Number
- Route
- Date and Time of arrival
- Date and Time of departure
- Propose of the flight
It’s important to note that the requests should be submitted 72
hours before operations commence in normal situation and 24 hours
for an emergency flight. For military aircraft as well as
Humanitarian aircraft, processing through official diplomatic
channels is required at least a week before operations or three
days for emergency flights.
Regarding the landing fees, payments in cash are required prior to
the departure. The permits section operates 24 hours.
All companies are welcomed in Djibouti. Same document and
requirements are required for insurance of over flight permits of
the Republic of Djibouti. Application for registration of
foreign aircraft for ongoing operations within Djibouti need to be
made in writing to Civil Aviation office in Djibouti town located
at Djibouti airport. Submission of all necessary documents in
proper order such as AOC, CofA, CoR, insurance of aircraft,
insurance of crew, Radio license, crew license, etc. There are
currently no foreign aircraft or private carrier’s operating in
Djibouti at main airport.