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The airport is certified by ISO 9001/2000 quality standards. |
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==Runway details== |
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The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and '''07/25'' is closed.<ref name="TAG">Runway information on TAG web about [http://www.the-airport-guide.com/airport.php?airports_id=1911 TANGER]</ref>.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]]. |
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Aircraft stand area totals 40.640 m² offering space for four [[Boeing 737]] and one [[Boeing 747|B-747]]. For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned.<ref name='ONDP'>[http://www.onda.ma/ONDA/An/Espaces/EspacePassagers/LeReseauAeroportuaireONDA/Lesaeroports/Fiches+d’identité+par+aéroport/TANGER/ ONDA Presentation Tanger] website</ref> |
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==Navigation== |
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The airport has an [[Instrument landing system#ILS categories|ILS]] status ''(Loc - Glide - DME)'' and offers the following radionavigational aids: [[VHF omnidirectional range|VOR]] – [[Distance Measuring Equipment|DME]] – [[Non-directional beacon|NDB]] |
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[[Precision Approach Path Indicator|PAPI]] lighting available when landing on runway '''10/28''' from either direction.<ref name="TAG"/> |
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==Statistics== |
==Statistics== |
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Revision as of 21:25, 28 July 2008
Ibn Batouta International Airport مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | ONDA (Morocco)ONDA | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tangier | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 62 ft / 19 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 35°43′36.90″N 005°55′00.80″W / 35.7269167°N 5.9168889°W | ||||||||||||||
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Ibn Batouta International Airport, also known as Tangier-Boukhalef Airport, (IATA: TNG, ICAO: GMTT) is located in Tangier, Morocco. It is named after the famous Moroccan traveler Ibn Battuta. The airport is being expanded and will become larger, including more flights and traffic. This is part of Tangier's rapid development and modernization projects.
The airport is certified by ISO 9001/2000 quality standards.
Runway details
The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed.[1].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.
Aircraft stand area totals 40.640 m² offering space for four Boeing 737 and one B-747. For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned.[2]
Navigation
The airport has an ILS status (Loc - Glide - DME) and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – NDB [2] PAPI lighting available when landing on runway 10/28 from either direction.[1]
Statistics
| Traffic | 2007[3] | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
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| Aircraft movements[4] | 5991 | 6179 | 7092 | 7496 | 7422 | 7361 |
| Passengers[5] | 365.750 | 292.599 | 262.698 | 256.149 | 259.466 | 268.829 |
| Freight (tons)[6] | 628,73 | 621,57 | 359,78 | 533,14 | 495,78 | 417,20 |
Serious accidents involving airport
One passanger died on a domestic flight to Casablanca on October 13, 1953. During initial climb from Tanger the plane encoutered unknown problems and made an emergency landing on a beach. The craft was damaged beyond repair.
On December 23, 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. [7] [8]
Airlines
- Aigle Azur (Paris)
- Atlas Blue (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, London-Heathrow, Madrid, Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
- Clickair (Barcelona) seasonal
- Condor (Agadir, Düsseldorf, Frankfurt, Munich)
- easyJet (Madrid)
- flybaboo (Geneva)
- Futura (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Madrid, Majorca [begins August 23], Toulouse [begins August 27]) seasonal
- Iberia Airlines (Madrid)
- operated by Air Nostrum (Barcelona, Malaga) seasonal
- Jetairfly (Brussels)
- TUIfly (Cologne/Bonn)
- Regional Air Lines (Casablanca, Malaga)
- Royal Air Maroc (Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Casablanca, London-Heathrow, Paris-Orly)
- Ryanair (Brussels-Charleroi [begins October 29], Marseille-Provence [begins October 28])
External links
References and sources
- ^ a b Runway information on TAG web about TANGER
- ^ a b ONDA Presentation Tanger website
- ^ 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 July 27, 2008
- ^ Footnote: In the database this 1971-accident happened during En Route phase of the flight and not during descent or approach
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