2.2 Central African Republic Aviation
Key airport information may also be found at: World Aero Data information on Central African Republic
Bangui is the main airport in the country with international standards. The country's airfield environment is composed of about 41 secondary inland airports but only a limited number of them are practicable for the aircrafts commonly used for humanitarian transportation.
For information on Central African Republic Secondary Airports, please see the following document:
Secondary airports in Central African Republic
Management of air transport
Placed under the Ministry of
Transport, the General Directorate for Civil Aviation actually
defines the country’s air transport policy, including security and
safety matters. But the granting of overflight and landing permits
is the responsibility of the Ministry of Defence upon advice from
the Ministry of Transport.
All the activities of the Bangui International Airport are managed
by ASECNA; except for the security on the tarmac, which is under
the responsibility of the gendarmeries and the customs and
immigration. ASECNA provides the usual services of control tower,
air space travel, weather forecast as well as security in the
terminal. AHS-Menzies, a private international company is
responsible for the handling and ground services to aircrafts:
checking, cargo/luggage handling and storage. Air traffic in the
Central African Republic is extremely limited. Bangui is the only
airport of the country with a significant traffic, mainly
international connections with some African cities (Douala,
Brazzaville, etc.) and Paris in France.
With the exception of the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service
(UNHAS), domestic traffic from Bangui to secondary airfields inside
the country are rather inexistent.
Air traffic
Air traffic in the Central African
Republic is extremely limited. Bangui is the only airport of the
country with a significant traffic, mainly international
connections with some African cities (Douala, Brazzaville, etc.)
and Paris in France.
Except for the United Nations Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS),
domestic traffic from Bangui to secondary airfields inside the
country is rather inexistent.
For information on Central African Republic Airport contacts, please see the following links: