Airport Overview

The International Airport of Douala was opened to traffic in 1981. It offers 12 posts of parking and can receive two Boeings 747 at the same time. It is the most important airport of the country, handling two thirds of Cameroon's air traffic. 

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Cameroon Airport Company Contact List

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Managed by ADC, Douala has the size of a standard airport with an asphalted runway of 3,047 meters long. Douala airport is mainly structured as follows:

Parking: 

• 2 presidential areas reserved
• 11 passenger parking places of which 2 are reserved for emergency cases
• 3 parking for freight aircrafts

Storage capacity: 39 pallets 

• Departure cargo: 100 mt; 
• Arrival cargo: 100 mt; 
• Transit cargo: 100 mt 

Size cargo aircraft bulk:

• 2 big and 2 small aircrafts can be offloaded at the same time; 

Size cargo aircraft on pallets:

• Only 1 aircraft can be offloaded. 

Cargo Handling Equipment: 

• Elevator: 2 high ladders of 7 and 14 mt are operational;
• 6 ladders of 7 mt for aircraft hold. 

Airport Picture

The airport schematic can be found in this attachment.

Runways

Douala International Airport offers one tarmac runway.

Helicopter pad(s)

There are two landing areas for helicopters, owned by a private company, Cameroon Helicopters Cooperation (CHC). Details are as follows:

• Landing areas (H1 & H2): 18.5 x 7m each
• Resistance: 27 T
• Elevation (H1 & H2): 9m (30ft)
• Parking: 61.84 x 39.20m

Airport Operating Details

Cargo handling equipment Aéroports Du Cameroun (ADC).

Airport Infrastructure Details

Note: the airport is prohibited for aircraft not equipped with bilateral radio communications.

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicators

In 2016, passenger indicators dropped by 5.67%, mainly due to the number of flights which was reduced by Camair-CO, Air France, South African Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Turkish Airlines and ECAIR. The number of flights went from 19,526 to 18,419, representing 715,025 passengers in 2016.

In the same period, freight performance increased by 7.7%, starting with 17,993 mt in 2015 and reaching 19,379 mt in 2016.

Douala International Airport operates at 60% of its capacity and is not considered congested.

Sources:        

https://asecnaonline.asecna.aero

https://ccaa.aero/index.php/fr/statistiques-sur-le-transport-aerien

Cargo capacity

Storage Facilities

Fuel storage

• Jet A1: 2 tanks of 720m³ each
• Flow: 120m³/H
• Jet A2: 1 tank truck of 5m³
• AVGAS: available in drums at the depot

Cargo storage

The airport has warehouse facilities for cargo storage. The capacity of the warehouse is estimated at 50,000 mt annually.

Airfield Costs

Cargo Terminal Charges

Source: MAERSK April 2019

Air Field Charges:  

A fix prices are established as follow: 

• Passenger Aircrafts: from XAF 100,000 to XAF 4,100,000 
• Cargo Aircrafts with pallets: from XAF 750,000 to XAF 2,350,000 
• Cargo Aircrafts without pallets: XAE from 300,000 to XAF 800,000;  (Gros Porteur IL 76/AN 124) 
• Labour Assistance Cost per hour work: XAF 10,000; 
• Service Equipment Cost per hour work: from XAF 80,000 to XAF 375,000 

Security

Security at the airport is rated as good and is ensured by the national police. Entrance to the embarking zone is restricted for the general public. The airport is equipped with X-ray machines and luggage is systematically checked. Access to the tarmac is also restricted.