São Tomé International Airport
São Tomé International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | São Tomé, São Tomé Island, São Tomé and Príncipe | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 33 ft / 10 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 00°22′41″N 006°42′44″E / 0.37806°N 6.71222°E | ||||||||||
| Website | saotomeinternational | ||||||||||
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  TMS Location of airport in São Tomé and Príncipe | |||||||||||
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São Tomé International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé) (IATA: TMS, ICAO: FPST) is a minor international airport located on São Tomé Island, 5 kilometres (3 mi) from the city of São Tomé.[3] It is the main airport serving São Tomé and Príncipe.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 33 feet (10 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,220 by 45 metres (7,283 ft × 148 ft).[1]
History
The air base was constructed in the mid 20th century and is considered the first of two air hubs in the country. Until 1974 it once served as a base of the Portuguese Air Forces and was home to the barracks of the Portuguese Army in the late Portuguese era.
During the 1967-70 secession war from Nigeria (Nigerian Civil War), the airport served as the major base of operations for the Biafran airlift. The airlift was an international humanitarian relief effort (the largest civilian airlift to date) that transported food and medicine to eastern Nigeria. It is estimated to have saved more than a million lives.[4]
The Santomean Military got the barracks when the nation became independent.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Africa's Connection STP[5] | Príncipe[6] |
| Afrijet | Libreville[7] |
| STP Airways operated by EuroAtlantic Airways | Lisbon |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Luanda[8] |
| TAP Portugal | Accra, Lisbon |
Incidents and accidents
- On 22 November 1962, Douglas C-54D-10-DC 7502 of the Portuguese Air Force crashed shortly after take-off for Portela Airport, Lisbon, Portugal, killing 22 of the 37 people on board.[9]
- On 15 May 1979: A Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules, registration D2-FAF, of TAAG Angola Airlines crashed on landing at São Tomé International Airport. There were no fatalities.[10]
- On 29 July 2017, Antonov An-74TK100 UR-CKC of CAVOK Air crashed on take-off and was damaged beyond repair. A birdstrike was reported and the aircraft overran the end of the runway whilst attempting to abort the take-off.[11]
References
- ^ a b Airport information for FPST from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for TMS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Destinos em São Tomé e Príncipe (São Tomé) from TAP Portugal
- ^ Biafra Relief Heroes: remembering--in the words of those who were there..., Voice of Biafra International. Retrieved 2013-11-24
- ^ Africa's Connection STP official website
- ^ Time Table 2015 [1]
- ^ Schedule 2016 [2]
- ^ Cleartrip Booking [3]
- ^ "7502 Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
- ^ Accident description for D2-FAF at the Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved on 7 July 2011.
- ^ "UR-CKC Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 29 July 2017.
External links
Media related to São Tomé International Airport at Wikimedia Commons
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