N'Djamena International Airport

N'Djamena International Airport Aéroport international de N'Djaména
IATA: NDJ – ICAO: FTTJ
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner	Government
Serves	N'Djamena, Chad
Hub for	Toumaï Air Tchad
Elevation AMSL	968 ft / 295 m
Coordinates	12°08′01″N 015°02′02″E / 12.13361°N 15.03389°E / 12.13361; 15.03389Coordinates: 12°08′01″N 015°02′02″E / 12.13361°N 15.03389°E / 12.13361; 15.03389
Map
FTTJ Location of airport in Chad
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 2,800 9,186 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

N'Djamena International Airport (IATA: NDJ, ICAO: FTTJ) is an international airport serving N'Djamena,^[1][2] the capital city of Chad. It is the country's only international airport. The airport is dual use, with civilian and military installations on opposite sides of the single runway.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 968 feet (295 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 05/23 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,800 by 45 metres (9,186 ft × 148 ft).^[1]

French military base

There has been a French military base here since independence, the only lapses being in 1975 and again 1978 for a couple of years. After Operation Epervier started, it has been extensively used by French Air Force and Army during various operations. In 2016 Epervier is composed of about 1500 men, a dozen Mirage 2000 fighters, Puma and Caiman helicopters, and transport and tankers aircraft (C-160 Transall, Boeing KC-135, C-130 Hercules) Operations are undertaken over neighbouring Mali and Niger for Operation Barkhane, fighting the jihadist all over the southern Sahara. The whole place is under the authority of COMELEF, usually a French Air Force colonel. The importance of the operation does mean that the runway is always open, and that excellent primary radar coverage is provided, as well as other facilities (military hospital, rescue and fire services, assistance with ATC)

On Sep 7, 1987 a Tupolev Tu-22 of the Libyan Arab Air Force was shot down as it was bombing the French base. French Army Hawk missiles downed this aircraft, three crew members being killed - and the bombs missed their targets, falling in sandy areas.

The French base is also shared by the Chadian Air Force with Su-25 Frogfoot, Mi-24 Hind and C130 Hercules.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

Incidents

• On 28 January 1978,^[8] Douglas C-47 TT-EAB of Air Tchad^[9] was reportedly shot down by rebels near Tibesti.^[8] The damaged aircraft apparently landed at N'Djamena International Airport.^[10]
• On 19 September 1989 UTA Flight 772, a McDonnell Douglas DC-10-30 (registration N54629) operating the Brazzaville-N'Djamena-Paris CDG sector, was bombed 46 minutes after take-off from N'Djamena causing the aircraft to crash while flying over Niger. All 156 passengers and 14 crew members on board perished.^[11][12] For nearly 20 years, this incident marked the deadliest air disaster involving a French-operated airliner, in terms of loss of life. As of June 2009, it ranks as the second-deadliest (after Air France Flight 447).
• On 24 July 2001, Vickers Viscount 3D-OHM of Transtel was damaged beyond economic repair in a take-off accident. Although written off by the insurers, the aircraft was repaired. Repairs were almost complete when a soldier accidentally discharged his gun, puncturing a fuel tank.^[13]
• On 24 January 2007, Air West Flight 612, a Boeing 737-200, landed at N'Djamena after being hijacked.

See also

• Transport in Chad

References

External links

• Accident history for NDJ at Aviation Safety Network
• Current weather for FTTJ at NOAA/NWS

N'Djamena
Schools	Lycée Montaigne de N'Djamena American International School of N'Djamena George Washington International Academy N'Djamena English International School Wellsprings Academy Les Etoiles Brillantes
Universities	University of N'Djamena
Transport	N'Djamena International Airport
Landmarks	Chad National Museum Kempinski Hotel N'Djamena
Culture	Gazelle FC Geyser Football Club
History	Battle of N'Djamena (1979) Battle of N'Djamena (1980) Battle of N'Djamena (2006) Battle of N'Djamena (2008) Air West Flight 612