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Cameroon has 33 airports/airfields of different sizes and uses:

  • 11 are paved runways from 1,523 m to 3,047 m long.  
  • 3 airports have international rank and capacity: Douala, Yaoundé and Garoua; 
  • 5 are considered as secondary airports: Maroua, Ngaoundéré, Bertoua, Bafoussam and Bamenda. 
  • 22 small size airports with unpaved runways are considered as emergency airports. 

The main Cameroonian airport is Douala followed by Yaoundé-Nsimalen. Garoua, Maroua and Ngaoundéré airports receive traffic from time to time. 

For more information on government agency and airport company contact details, please see the following links: 4.5 Cameroon Airport Company Contact List

Key airport information may also be found at World Aero Data.

Source for information national airports and airfields: World Airports

Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority

The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) is in charge of defining the country’s air transport policy, including security and safety matters and granting authorization of overflight and landing. It determines the amount of the development licence fixed to 15,000 F CFA per aircraft and 10,000 FCA per passenger. United Nations aircrafts are not subject to payment of this tax.  

Authority and address 

Contact Names / Email 

Tel / Fax 

Website 

Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) 

BP 6998, Yaoundé 

Name: AVOMO epse KOKI 

Title: Director General 

Email: contact@ccaa.aero 

Name: Augustin Desire Kamajou 

Title: Regional Delegate 

Email: Augustin.kamajou@ccaa.aero 

Tel1: +237 222 30 30 90 

Tel2: +237 222 30 26 92 

Tel3: +237 233 42 09 62 

Fax: +237  222 30 33 62 

www.ccaa.aero  

Summary of Role and Services: 

  • To supervise and promote aviation activities in Cameroon in order to ensure safety and security. 
  • Airport Facilities development planning 
  • Civil Aviation Authorities (OACI, ASECNA, UIT…) follow-up 
  • Respect of competition’s rules 
  • Civil Aviation law enforcement measures follow-up 

Under technical responsibility of the Ministry in charge of Civil Aviation and under financial responsibility of the Treasury Dept. 

Aéroports Du Cameroun 

A para-external company, ‘Les Aéroports du Cameroun’, is a government structure, responsible for the management, development and maintenance of airport infrastructures all over the country. It is therefore in charge of providing the following services: 

  • Handling operations; 
  • Parking arrival aircrafts; 
  • Cargo and luggage (arrival and departure) management; 
  • Ramp handling; 
  • Aircraft servicing; 
  • Airports maintenance; 
  • Airports equipment; 
  • Airport security. 
  • Ground assistance and service to aircrafts, Passengers and Luggage. 

Authority and address 

Contact Names / Email 

Tel / Fax 

Website 

Aeroports du Cameroun (ADC) 

BP 13615 Yaoundé 

Name: Thomas Owona Assoumou 

Title: General Director 

Email: adc@adcsa.aero 

Name: Effa Tangana Prospere 

Title: Chef d’Escale 

Email: prosper.effa@adcsa.aero 

Tel1: +237 222 23 45 21 

Tel2:          222 23 36 02 

Fax: +237  222 23 45 20 

 Tel1: +237 677 23 91 31 

Tel2: +237 696 93 88 74       

Fax: +237  233 43 86 36 

www.adcsa.aero  

Summary of Role and Services: 

  • Under supervision of Ministerial Department of Transport. 
  • Management, running, renewal, rehabilitation and development of  airports facilities : 
  • Yaoundé-Nsimalen ; Douala ; Garoua ; Maroua-Salak ; Ngaoundéré ; Bamenda et Bertoua.  

Its main tasks are to improve ground assistance and service to aircrafts, passengers and luggage management in airports. 

 

ASECNA 

ASECNA is in charge of air navigation safety/assistance and the providing of meteorological information at the three international airports of Douala, Yaoundé-Nsimalen and Garoua. For the other/domestic airports, these activities are performed by the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority. 

Authority and address 

Contact Names / Email 

Tel / Fax 

Website 

Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa (ASECNA) 

BP 4063 Douala 

Name: Abe Manga 

Title: Representative 

Email: asecna-aim-douala@asecna.org 

Tel1: 699 70 22 61 

Tel2: 233 42 35 51 

Fax:  233 42 71 17 

https://ais.asecna.aero 

https://asecnaonline.asecna.aero 

Summary of Role and Services: 

Governed by The Dakar Convention on October 25th 1974. 

According Article 2 of Dakar Convention, the Agency is in charge of development, setting-up and management of services and facilities on technical messages transmission, aircraft guidance, air traffic control, in flight information, weather forecasts (in flight, approach, landing phases). 

 

CAMAIR-CO 

Domestic flights in Cameroon are ensured by the national company, Cameroon Airlines Corporation (CAMAIR-CO). It should be mentioned that air transport is the easiest way of travelling between Southern and Northern Cameroon. The CAMAIR website can be found here.

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

All private and non-scheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for commercial or non-commercial purposes must request prior permission from the Minister of External Relations and from the Director of Civil Aviation, both in Yaoundé at least 10 working days prior to departure. It is advisable, if possible, to provide itinerary earlier. 

Clearance will not be granted more than 48-24 hours before the requested overflight and/or landing. 

The requestor should follow up directly with Civil Aviation no earlier than 72 hours before planned overflight. 

All requests must be submitted in duplicate and all approvals must have the concurrence of the Ministry of External Relations. 

All applications must include: 

       a. Type of aircraft. 

       b. Registration of aircraft. 

       c. Name of pilot. 

       d. Number of crew. 

       e. Number of passengers. 

       f. Origin of aircraft. 

       g. Destination of aircraft. 

       h. Airport of stopover. 

       i. Airport of exit. 

       j. Nature of cargo. 

       k. Date of entry and departure. 

       l. Purpose of visit. 

       m. Services required. 

It should be mentioned that for UN chartered aircrafts, it is possible to have the necessary clearances within 24 hours as a matter of urgency. 

AIRLINERS OPERATING IN CAMEROON 

Company Name 

Destination 

Address in Cameroon 

Aero Contractor 

Guinea 

479 Avenue de Gaulle - Bonanjo (CRTV) BP 2513, Douala 
Tel: (+237) 233 43 81 72 - (+237) 677 93 48 00 
Fax: (+237) 23 43 81 72 

Air Cote d’Ivoire 

Abidjan 

Rue Joss - Bonanjo BP 4801, Douala  
Tel : (+237) 33 42 78 35 / 36  
Email : aircotedivoiredla@aircotedivoire.com 

Air France-KLM 

Paris 

Rue de Trieste, BP : 4076 Douala  
Tel : (+237) 233 50 15 15 Fax : (+237) 233 50 15 42  
Email : mail.cto.dla@airfrance.fr  

AIR Rwanda 

Kigali 

Rue Tobie Kuoh - Bonanjo, BP 1234, Douala 
Tel: (+237) 233 42 35 86/87,  Mob: (+237) 699 431 799 
Email: agnes.atabe@rwandair.com 

ALLIED Air (DHL) 

cargo 

BP : 3582 Douala 
Tel: (+237) 697 144 828 - 676 73 49 06 
Email: ihcmagloirenana@yahoo.fr 

ARIK 

Lagos, Abuja 

1450 Boulevard De La Liberté Douala 
Tel: (+237) 233 42 13 01 - 233 42 13 08, Mob: (+237) 694 275 318 - 671 837 727   
Email: customerrelationsdesk@arikair.com or gladys.nzele-ngu@arikair.com 

ASKY AIRLINES 

Ndjamena - Lomé 

Hall de l’hôtel Djeuga Palace, Rue Narwick 33003 (carrefour Warda), Yaoundé 
Tel: (+237) 222 22 70 27 - 237 222 22 70 28, Mob: (+237) 698 69 19 97  
E-mail :nsikpapt@flyasky.com 

Brussels Airlines 

Brussels 

Rue Ivy – Bonanjo next to Avenue du Général de Gaulle 
1100/2256 BP 2074 Douala 
Tel : (+237) 233 42 05 15, Fax : (+237) 233 42 60 74  
Email : douala@brusselsairlines.com 

CAMAIR CO 

Cameroon 

Immeuble la Rotonde, Boulevard de la Liberté, B.P :4852 Douala 
Tel : (+237) 233 50 55 /56/57/58 Fax : (+237) 233 33 42 20 30  
E-mail : info@camair-co.net  
Rue Mgr Vogt, Montée Cathédrale BP 4852, Yaoundé 
Tel: (+237) 233 50 55 26 - 222 23 11 79 

CEIBA International 

Guinea Equatorial  

BP 5674 Douala 
Tel: (+237) 699 56 83 21 - (+237) 233 06 14 41  
Email : ebt.ceiba@yahoo.fr  

CRONOS Airlines 

Guinea Equatorial  

International Airport, 1st floor C/O Geometries P.0.BOX: 12478 Douala 
Tél: (+237) 677 71 34 58  
E-mail: zm@cronosair.com 

EQUA flight 

Equatorial Guinea 

Douala 
Email: parfait.nguimbi@flyecair.com  

Ethiopian Airlines 

Addis Ababa, 

Y building RUE 1755 Nouvelle Route Bastos, Yaoundé 
Tel: (+237) 222 20 92 68 or (+237) 222 20 93 04 
Email: hailegebrelt@Ethiopianairlines.com 
Rue Joss Bonanjo BP 1326, Douala 
Tél : (+237) 233 42 02 64 Fax : (+237) 233 43 01 67  
Email :dlasr@ethiopianairlines.com, dlaapt@ethiopianairlines.com  

KARINOU Airlines 

Bangui 

Aéroport International de Douala, BP 1925, Douala  
Tel: (+237) 699 900 358 
Email: moukokoedimosamuel@yahoo.fr  

Kenya Airways 

Nairobi 

Rue Tobie Kuoh, Bonanjo, BP 4273, Douala 
Tel: (+237) 233-439-499 - (+237) 677-508-888, Fax: (+237) 233-439-497 
Email: terence.iselle@kenya-airways.com  
Nouvelle route de Bastos, BP 4273, Yaoundé 
Tel: (+237) 222-748-957 - (+237) 677-110-060 

Royal Air Maroc 

Casablanca 

10 Avenue de l’hôtel de ville, Douala  
Tél : 233 42 38 24 Fax : 233 42 53 00 
E-mail :hrhidouani@royalairmaroc.com  

Senegal Airlines 

Dakar 

Angle rue Tobie Kuoh et rue Joss - Bonanjo BP 1234, Douala 
Tel: (+237) 233 20 75 40 - (+237) 233 20 75 41 

Sky Gabon 

cargo 

Aéroport International de Douala, B.P 5 224 Douala 
Tel: (+237) 273 11 58 81 - 276 85 12 86 - 233 42 57 59  
Email: s.ntapie@skygabon.com 

SOLENTA Aviation Gabon 

Libreville 

New airline, just registered to operate in Cameroon (April 2019) 

South African Airways 

Johannesburg 

323 Rue Dominique Savio, Douala 
Tel: (+237) 233-430-751 - (+237) 679-530-606, Fax: (+237) 233-430-719 
Email: darrenhay@flysaa.com 

TAAG ANGOLA 

Luanda 

920 Avenue de la Liberté, BP : 130 Douala 
Tél : (+237) 233 42 54 27 Fax : (+237) 233 42 54 29 
E-mail : taagdouala@yahoo.fr  

Trans Air Congo (TAC) 

Congo Brazzaville 

Aéroport international de Douala BP 12798  
Tél : (+237) 696 66 66 63  
E-mail : danie@flytransaircongo.com 

Turkish Airline 

Istanbul 

Carrefour Bastos BP : 35650 Douala 
Tel : 222 20  88 49, 2. Tél : 676 76 34 99 
E-mail: yaoundesales@thy.com, nsiops@thy.com 

 

Humanitarian Flights

UNHAS is operating in Cameroon as follows:


Réservations & Renseignements: 00237 698 432 243 
Airport Check-in & Ops:  
         Yaoundé 00237 690 044 511 / 691 918 882 
         Maroua 00237 690 121 230 
         Garoua 00237 696 801 326 / 655 006 253 

Email: unhas.cameroon@wfp.org 

UNHAS could extend their activities to cover North-West and South-West before end of 2019. Tiko, Bamenda and Manfe could be included in future rotations. 

Source: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cameroon/unhas 

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