Airport Overview
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Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Burkina Faso |
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Province or District |
Centre |
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Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport |
Ouagadougou (2km) |
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Airport’s Complete Name |
International Airport Thomas SANKARA Ouagadougou |
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Latitude |
12.354993 |
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Longitude |
-1.513623 |
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Elevation (ft and m) |
1,037 ft / 316 m |
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IATA Code |
OUA |
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ICAO Code |
DFFD |
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Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Agence Nationale de l'Aviation Civile (ANAC) |
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Management Contact Person |
25 30 65 15 / 25 30 65 16 / 25 30 66 04 |
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Open From (hours) |
07h30 |
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Open To (hours) |
15h30 |
Airport Picture
Source: Google Maps and WFP/NB
Link to Ouagadougou Airport Map – OACI 2021
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Several daily flights connect to Ouagadougou with the other capitals of the sub-region and intercontinental flights allow passenger traffic between Europe, the Middle East and other continents directly or with a connection. Below airline companies currently operating at Ouagadougou airport:
Source: Flightconnection.com
Due to the Covid 19 pandemic, travel restrictions can apply at final destination and/or Airline companies can interrupt their commercial flights without notice.
For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
Last March 2020, due to the Covid 19 pandemic, the government decided to close both road and air borders however freight activities remained active. From March to August 2021, international commercial flights were totally suspended then the traffic resumed progressively in August 2021 with sanitary measures in place (temperature control, mandatory negative PCR test at arrival).
Since 2017, the government has launched the construction of a
new airport Ouagadougou -Donsin located 35 km from the capital to
meet the continuous increase of the traffic. This project is
piloted by the MOAD
(Maitrise d’ouvrage de l’aéroport de Donsin) with an opening
scheduled in 2024.
| Performance for 2019 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Per Year | Per Month | Per Day | |
| Total Aircraft Movements | 17,398 | N/A | N/A |
| Total Passengers | 619,370 | N/A | N/A |
| Total Capacity of the Airport | 11,000 MT | N/A | N/A |
| Current Activity of the Airport | 9950 MT | N/A | N/A |
United Nation Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS)
UNHAS is operating in Burkina Faso from Ouagadougou since August 2020 with five flights per week plus destinations on request to support the humanitarian community within their relief activities. Contact details and routes are available in Burkina Faso Logistics Cluster website here.
Source: UNHAS
As date of October 2021, UNHAS has transported more than 1500 passengers and 115 Mt on behalf of the humanitarian community.
Source: UNHAS
UNHAS flight from Dori. Photo: WFP/NB
Link to Brochure d’Information Sur le Transport Aérien Organisé par UNHAS Burkina Faso
Runways
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Runway #04 |
Runway #22 |
|---|---|---|
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Runway Dimensions |
3014 x 45 m |
3014 x 45 m |
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Orientation |
04/22 |
04/22 |
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Surface |
Bituminous concrete |
Bituminous concrete |
Helicopter Pad
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Helipad #1 |
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|---|---|
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Present |
Nil |
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Largest Helicopter that can Land |
Nil |
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Width and Length (m) |
Nil |
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Surface |
Nil |
Airport Infrastructure Details
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Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
|---|---|---|---|
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Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
Yes |
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Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refueling |
Yes |
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Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
Yes |
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Cargo terminal |
Yes |
Ground Power (mobile) |
Yes |
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Pax Transport to Airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes |
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Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
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Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
Level: 8 |
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Catering Services |
Yes |
De-icing Equipment |
Nil |
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Base Operating Room |
Yes |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
Yes |
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Airport Radar |
Yes |
Approach & Runway Lights |
Yes |
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NDB |
Yes |
VOR |
Yes |
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ILS |
Yes |
Airport Operating Details
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Operating Details |
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Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo |
Boeing 747-400 |
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Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet |
Boeing 747-400 |
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Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²) |
11 parking areas are available |
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Storage Area (m3 and MT) |
Only bonded storage is available at the airport. |
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Handling Equipment |
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Elevators / Hi Loaders |
Yes |
Max Capacity (MT) |
12 MT |
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Max Height (m) |
n/a |
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Loading Ramps |
Yes |
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Other Comments |
RACGAE (Régie Administrative Chargée de la Gestion de l'Assistance en Escale) is certified by the ANAC to operate the handling service at Ouagadougou Airport for any airline company except for Air Burkina which has its own handling service in place and certified by the ANAC. Certification is only valid for one year and renewable. |
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Customs Guidance
Customs and Immigration services are available during hours of scheduled operations and on request.
For more information on customs in Burkina Faso, please see the
following link: 1.3 Customs
Information.
Storage Facilities
Storage facilities are not available at Ouagadougou airport except the bond warehouse (2350 m²) managed by the Customs. If a space is needed for any special reason (humanitarian cargo for example), the requester must contact Customs accordingly.
Airfield Costs
Please find below the list of charges applicable in Burkina Faso (extracted from AIP ASECNA Part 1 General (GEN) - GEN 4 Charges dated on 25 March 2021)
