Africa airport comments

Mogadishu's airport has been closed periodically because of fighting around the city. It last reopened in August 2006, and is still operational.

According to Wikipedia, the plane is a DC-8 that has been stranded since the eruption.

All the best,

David

There doesn't appear to be a taxiway to the south that could get it to the runway.

In the satellite picture, it looks like there is a very large airplane with no way to get to the runway. I wonder if it's really cut off, or if they taxi it over the lava flow?

A 2002 volcanic eruption nearby sent a lava stream over the north portion of the runway. The south portion of 18/26 is still operational.

On 15 April 2008, a Hew Bora Airways DC-9 lost power to an engine during its takeoff roll, attempted to abort, and overran the end of the runway into a crowded market immediately to the south of the airport:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_Hewa_Bora_Airways_crash

Comoros and the African Union invaded Anjouan on 25 March 2008 and retook possession of Ouani Airport. Details here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_invasion_of_Anjouan

Hi,

In defense of Eros Airport as such, the Pilot was NOT familiar with the Airport and took the shorter run-way with an overloaded Plane. Having 5 Passengers in a 210 on a very hot day at 5600ft ASL is looking for problems.

It is sad that Namibia gets such negative publicity, due to one Airline not putting Safety First. :(

A Namibian.

American-registered Boeing 727 N844AA, formerly owned by American Airlines, was stolen from Luanda Airport on May 25, 2003. It has never been found, though there was a possible sighting at Conakry Airport (CKY) in Guinea:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N844AA

On January 19, 2008, a chartered Beech 200 (Super King Air) crashed on approach to Huambo airport in instrument conditions, killing all 13 people on board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20080122X00086&ntsbno=DCA08WA031&akey=1

A King Air crashed 500m from Port Said airport on January 15, 2008 while performing training circuits:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20080122X00084&ntsbno=DCA08WA030&akey=1

An Atlantic Aviation Cessna 210 lost power and went down in a residential neighbourhood right after takeoff from Eros Airport on 11 January 2008, killing all six people on board:

http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20080118X00079&ntsbno=DCA08WA027&akey=1

According to the airport's web site, they're planning to renovate Wonderboom to become ZA's third major international airport, but I see no indication of any schedule airline service there yet.

its to big and no planes

I hear scheduled flights are going to start soon from Wonderboom? Apparently this will happen next year sometime and routes will open to Cape Town, Durban, PE and George. Has anyone got more information?

thanks

Very nice with Canjala. I remenber this place.

jonhy albert

This intl. airport operating in in the commercial city of Kano, Nigeria is a small international airport with few flights flying internationally like KLM, Middle East, Egypt airlines etc. Not known for the infrastructure.

the picture here shows the airport in 2005 just after the runway had been prolonged. the circular open space at RWY23 is where now stands a VOR emitter. The airport handles several intl flights from/to Italy, France, La Réunion & Mauritius. There are of course domestic flights performed by Air Madagascar, the local, and only, and national, airline. Nosy Be is indeed a nice place to visit

First 800 metres Rwy 07 u/s

ILS okay

August 2007

K Watkins Safair C-130

In use 13R / 31L

Viz quite poor Aug/Sept

K Watkins Safair C-130

It would be quite useful if, like any normal International Airport, this one had a website showing the very usual information like destinations and air lines using it

Bill Fahy (Ireland)

This airport was made famous by Operation Entebbe in 1976, with the rescue of a hijacked Air France airliner:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe

Stay at the Riu Funana all inclusive resort. All meals and booze are included in the room price. It's a beautiful place and only one of two places I would stay at Sal. The rest of the island is barren and primitive...like Mars.

According to an interesting article in Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue ("Congo from the Cockpit" by pilot/writer William Langewiesche) this aiport lies in the centre of town. When he lands, there are people walking across the runway, carrying items on their heads, apparently oblivious to the plane landing. People grow vegetables in the grass near the runway, soldiers have taken over some of the empty hangars, and their children play among the moving airplanes, unconcerned about the danger. A very interesting article.

According to an article in Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue ("Congo from the Cockpit" by pilot/writer William Langewiesche) the single, 15,420-foot runway, is designated by the US as an emergency landing strip for the space shuttle. According to Langewiesche, the ramp is crowded with "decrepit jets that are too fragile for the country's dirt strips, but can manage the paved runways of eastern and southern Congo." Interesting article to read.

An interesting article in Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue called "Congo from the Cockpit" by pilot/writer William Langewiesche describes the runway as asphalt, but "jarring", as pilots have to "pick our holes". The article is definitely worth reading, as the conditions some of these pilots fly under are pretty extreme.