Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
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| Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport | |||
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IATA: JIB – ICAO: HDAM
 JIB
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Joint (civilian and military) | ||
| Location | Djibouti City | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 49 ft / 15 m | ||
| Coordinates | 11°32′N 43°09′E / 11.533°N 43.15°ECoordinates: 11°32′N 43°09′E / 11.533°N 43.15°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 09/27 | 10,335 | 3,150 | Paved |
Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (IATA: JIB, ICAO: HDAM) is a joint civilian/military-use airport situated in Djibouti City, Djibouti. In 2004, the airport served 182,641 passengers.
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[edit] Military
In addition to its use as a civilian airport, the following military establishments are located at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport:
- Military of France
- 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (French Foreign Legion)
- 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (Troupes de Marine)
- Djibouti Air Base: Base aérienne 188 (BA 188) Djibouti "Colonel Massart" - French Air Force base[1]
- Escadron de chasse 3/11 Corse[2] operating 7 Mirage 2000C and 3 Mirage 2000D
- Escadron de transport d'outre mer 88 Larzac flying C-160 Transall, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and AS555 Fennec.
BA 188 is a joint forces support establishment, which has numerous support units based there and an anti-aircraft missile section of 8 double-barrelled 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Mistral firing posts.
- United States Armed Forces (Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa)
- Camp Lemonnier - formerly a base of the French Foreign Legion, the camp is located on the southern side of the airfield
- Djibouti Air Force - located on the south west side of the airfield
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| African Express Airways | Amman, Mombasa, Nairobi |
| Air France | Jeddah, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Daallo Airlines | Addis Ababa, Bossaso, Burao, Dubai, Galkacyo, Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Nairobi |
| Djibouti Air | Dubai |
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa |
| Felix Airways | Aden, Sana'a, Taiz |
| Flydubai | Dubai |
| Inter-Somalia | Mogadishu |
| Jubba Airways | Dubai, Hargeisa, Jeddah, Mogadishu |
| Kenya Airways | Addis Ababa, Nairobi |
| Yemenia | Sana'a |
[edit] References
- ^ Profile and Pictures of the French ambassador's visit to the base
- ^ qui remplace le 4/33 Vexin (Escadron de chasse 4/33 Vexin) depuis le 3 novembre 2008, voir Air - Du «Vexin» au «Corse»
[edit] External links
- Airport information for HDAM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for HDAM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- Current weather for HDAM at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for JIB at Aviation Safety Network
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