Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
| Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة |
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IATA: TNG – ICAO: GMTT
 TNG
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Operator | ONDA | ||
| Location | Tangier, Morocco | ||
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| Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||
| Coordinates | 35°43′37″N 005°55′01″W / 35.72694°N 5.91694°W | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 10/28 | 3,500 | 11,483 | Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) | |||
| Aircraft movements | 8,335 | ||
| Passengers | 484,391 | ||
| Freight (tons) | 524.79 | ||
| Sources: ONDA,[1] DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport[4][5][6][7][8] (French: Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta, Arabic: مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة) (IATA: TNG, ICAO: GMTT) is an airport serving Tangier[2] (Tanger in French), the capital city of the Tangier-Tétouan region in Morocco. The airport is named for Ibn Battouta (1304–1368), a Moroccan scholar and traveler who was born in Tangier. The airport was formerly known as Tanger-Boukhalef Airport.[9]
A new airport terminal building was opened in 2008 to provide for many more flights and increased passenger capability, as Tangier has grown rapidly development and modernized. The airport is certified by ISO 9001/2000 quality standards.
The airport handled over 646,000 passengers in the year 2009.[10]
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Facilities [edit]
Aircraft parking space of 40,640 square metres (437,445 sq ft) supports up to four Boeing 737s and one Boeing 747. For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned. The air terminal is 6,200 m2 (66,736 sq ft) and designed to handle 1,250,000 passengers per year. The cargo terminal is 529 m2 (5,694 sq ft) of covered space.[1]
The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed.[11] The 3500 meter long runway 10/28 is open and is capable of handling all sizes of aircraft up to the size of a Boeing 747 and Airbus A380-800.[1]
The airport has an ILS status (Loc - Glide - DME) and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – NDB.[1] PAPI lighting available for runway 10/28 for approaches from either direction.[11]
VIP Service [edit]
Tangier-Ibn Battouta is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.[12]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
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Passenger [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia Maroc | Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, London-Gatwick |
| Brussels Airlines | Charter: Brussels |
| Corendon Dutch Airlines | Amsterdam (resumes October 2013) |
| EasyJet | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Europe Airpost | Charter: Brussels, Marseille, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Germanwings | Cologne/Bonn |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum |
Madrid Seasonal: Barcelona |
| Jetairfly | Barcelona, Brussels (resumes 27 June 2013), Brussels South-Charleroi, Rotterdam - The Hague (begins 28 June 2013) |
| Royal Air Maroc | Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Casablanca, El Aaiún, London-Heathrow, Paris-Orly Charter: Jeddah, Lisbon, Medina |
| Royal Air Maroc Express | Casablanca, Madrid |
| Ryanair | Beauvais, Brussels South-Charleroi, Frankfurt-Hahn, Madrid, Marseille, Weeze |
| Saudia | Charter: Jeddah, Medina |
| TAP Portugal operated by PGA Express |
Lisbon (begins 27 October 2013) |
| Transavia.com France | Charter: Paris-Orly |
| Vueling | Barcelona |
Cargo [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Contractors | Lisbon, Paris-Orly |
| Med Airlines | Casablanca, Lisbon, Paris-Orly, Porto, Zaragoza |
Statistics [edit]
| Traffic | 2011[13] | 2008[14] | 2007[15] | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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| Aircraft movements[16] | ? | 5485 | 5991 | 6179 | 7092 | 7496 | 7422 | 7361 |
| Passengers[17] | 849,882 | 484,391 | 365,750 | 292,599 | 262,698 | 256,149 | 259,466 | 268,829 |
| Freight (tons)[18] | 587.78 | 524.79 | 628.73 | 621.57 | 359.78 | 533.14 | 495.78 | 417.20 |
Incidents and accidents [edit]
- On 13 October 1953, one passenger died on a domestic flight to Casablanca. During initial climb from Tanger the plane encountered unknown problems and made an emergency landing on a beach. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair.[citation needed]
- On 23 December 1971, a Sud Aviation Caravelle on lease to Royal Air Maroc crashed near the airport after the pilot turned too far to the East in his approach to runway 28. In dark and rainy conditions the plane overflew dangerous terrain and crashed into mountains. All 106 on board died.[19]
- On 23 November 1988, Vickers Viscount G-BBVH of Gibraltar Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident.[20]
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Tanger". Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA). Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ a b "Airport information for GMTT". DAFIF. World Aero Data. Effective October 2006. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Airport information for GMTT". Great Circle Mapper. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ (French) "S.M. le Roi inaugure le nouveau Terminal de l'aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta". Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA). 01/07/2008. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ (French) "Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta : Inauguration du nouveau Terminal". Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA). Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ (French) "Aéroport Tanger Ibn Batouta : NOUVELLE AEROGARE opérationnelle en octobre 2007". Le Journal de Tanger. Retrieved 13 March 2010. (English translation via Google)
- ^ "2008 photo of terminal showing name as Aeroport Tanger Ibn Battouta". Panoramio. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Undated photo of terminal showing name as Aeroport Tanger Ibn Battouta". Panoramio. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ "Tangier-Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG / GMTT)". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ (French) "Tableau De Bord Statistique Du Trafic Commercial Par Aeroport: Decembre 2009/2008" (PDF). Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA). Retrieved 13 March 2010.
- ^ a b Runway information on TAG web about TANGER
- ^ ONDA website on the VIP service, visited 17 March 2012
- ^ 2011 details from Onda Report 2011
- ^ source details 2008:ONDA REPORT 2007-2008
- ^ 2007 details from Comparrison 06/07 report from ONDA
- ^ Details 2002-2006 from ONDA movement report, PDF document
- ^ Details 2002-2006 from ONDA passenger report, PDF document
- ^ Details 2002-2006 from ONDA freight report, PDF document
- ^ Accident details from Aviation Safety database on Tanger Airport, visited 27 July 2008;Footnote: In the database this 1971-accident happened during En Route phase of the flight and not during descent or approach
- ^ "Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 8 October 2009.
External links [edit]
- Tanger page at ONDA website
- Current weather for Tanger Aerodrome (GMTT) at NOAA/NWS
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