São Tomé International Airport
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| São Tomé International Airport Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé |
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IATA: TMS – ICAO: FPST
 TMS
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| Summary | |||
| 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 | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 11/29 | 2,220 | 7,283 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF[1][2] | |||
São Tomé International Airport (Portuguese: Aeroporto Internacional de São Tomé) (IATA: TMS, ICAO: FPST) is an 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.
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Facilities [edit]
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]
Airlines and destinations [edit]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Africa's Connection STP[4] | Bayanga, Douala, Libreville, Malabo, Príncipe, Port-Gentil |
| CEIBA Intercontinental | Libreville, Malabo |
| Gabon Airlines | Libreville |
| Hi Fly | Charter: Lisbon, Porto |
| STP Airways operated by Africa's Connection STP[5] |
Príncipe |
| STP Airways operated by EuroAtlantic Airways |
Lisbon |
| STP Airways operated by TACV |
Lisbon |
| TAAG Angola Airlines | Luanda, Praia |
| TAP Portugal operated by SATA International, White Airways | Lisbon |
Incidents [edit]
15 May 1979: A Lockheed L-100-20 Hercules, registration D2-FAF, of TAAG Angola Airlines crashed on landing at São Tomé International Airport
References [edit]
- ^ a b Airport information for FPST from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for TMS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
- ^ Destinos em São Tomé e Príncipe (São Tomé) from TAP Portugal
- ^ Africa's Connection STP official website
- ^ Africa's Connection STP official website
External links [edit]
- Photo of terminal building with airport name
- Current weather for FPST at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for TMS at Aviation Safety Network
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