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Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta
مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة |
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| Terminal at Aeroport Tanger Ibn Battouta |
| IATA: TNG – ICAO: GMTT
Location of airport in Morocco
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| Summary |
| Airport type |
Public |
| Operator |
ONDA |
| Location |
Tangier, Morocco |
| Hub for |
- Royal Air Maroc
- Europe Airpost
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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 / 35.72694; -5.91694 |
| Runways |
| Direction |
Length |
Surface |
| m |
ft |
| 10/28 |
3,500 |
11,483 |
Asphalt |
7/25 (CLOSED) |
2,000 |
6,562 |
Asphalt |
| Statistics (2008) |
| Aircraft movements |
8,335 |
| Passengers |
484,391 |
| Freight (tons) |
524.79 |
| Sources: ONDA, DAFIF |
Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport (French: Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta, Arabic: مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة) (IATA: TNG, ICAO: GMTT) is an airport serving Tangier (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 also known as Tangier-Boukhalef Airport.
The airport is being expanded and will become larger, including more flights and traffic. This is part of Tangier's rapid development and modernisation projects. The airport is certified by ISO 9001/2000 quality standards.
The airport handled over 646,000 passengers in the year 2009. Facilities
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 m (66,736 sq ft) and designed to handle 450,000 passengers per year. The cargo terminal is 529 m (5,694 sq ft) of covered space.
The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed. 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.
The airport has an ILS status (Loc - Glide - DME) and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME – NDB. PAPI lighting available for runway 10/28 for approaches from either direction.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger airlines
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Air Arabia Maroc |
Amsterdam, Casablanca, Paris-Charles de Gaulle [all begin 31 October] |
| airberlin |
Cologne/Bonn |
| Amsterdam Airlines |
Amsterdam |
| easyJet |
Madrid, Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Europe Airpost |
Amsterdam, Brussels, Frankfurt [ends 26 October], Geneva [begins 2 November], Liege [ends 28 October], London-Stansted [begins 3 November], Marrakech [seasonal], Marseille, Paris-Charles de Gaulle [ends 29 October], Paris-Orly, Zurich [ends 29 October] |
| Iberia |
Madrid |
| Iberia operated by Air Nostrum |
Barcelona [Seasonal], Madrid [begins 31 October] |
| Jetairfly |
Brussels, Brussels South-Charleroi |
| Jet4you |
Barcelona, Brussels |
| Royal Air Maroc |
Amsterdam, Barcelona, Brussels, Casablanca, London-Heathrow, Paris-Orly |
| Royal Air Maroc Express |
Barcelona [begins 26 October], Casablanca |
| Ryanair |
Brussels South-Charleroi, Madrid, Marseille, Milan-Orio al Serio, Paris-Beauvais [begins 2 November] |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines |
Destinations |
| Europe Airpost |
Amsterdam, Brussels, Cologne/Bonn, Paris-Charles de Gaulle, Paris-Orly |
| RAM Cargo |
Barcelona, Casablanca, London-Heathrow, Milan-Malpensa, Paris-Orly [all begin 25 December] |
| TNT Airways |
Brussels, Liège, Paris-Orly |
Statistics
| Traffic |
2008 |
2007 |
2006 |
2005 |
2004 |
2003 |
2002 |
| Aircraft movements |
5485 |
5991 |
6179 |
7092 |
7496 |
7422 |
7361 |
| Passengers |
484,391 |
365,750 |
292,599 |
262,698 |
256,149 |
259,466 |
268,829 |
| Freight (tons) |
524.79 |
628.73 |
621.57 |
359.78 |
533.14 |
495.78 |
417.20 |
Incidents and accidents
- 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.
- 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.
- On 23 November 1988, Vickers Viscount G-BBVH of Gibraltar Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident.
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| General Info
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| Country |
Morocco
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| ICAO ID |
GMTT
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| Time |
UTC 0
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| Latitude |
35.726917
35° 43' 36.90" N
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| Longitude |
-5.916889
005° 55' 00.80" W
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| Elevation |
62 feet
19 meters
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| Type |
Civil
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| Magnetic Variation |
002° W (01/06)
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| Beacon |
Yes
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| Operating Agency |
CIVIL GOVERNMENT, (LANDING FEES AND DIPLOMATIC CLEARANCE MAY BE REQUIRED)
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| Alternate Name |
TANGER IBN BATOUTA
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| Near City |
Tanger
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| Operating Hours |
24 HOUR OPERATIONS
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| International Clearance Status |
Airport of Entry
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| Communications
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| TANGER TWR |
119.5
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| TANGER APP |
121.2
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| Runways
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| ID |
Dimensions |
Surface |
PCN |
ILS
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07/25
CLOSED |
6562 x 98 feet
2000 x 30 meters |
ASPHALT |
- |
NO
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| 10/28 |
11483 x 148 feet
3500 x 45 meters |
ASPHALT |
047FBWT |
YES
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| Navaids
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| Type |
ID |
Name |
Channel |
Freq |
Distance From Field |
Bearing From Navaid
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| VOR-DME |
TNG |
TANGER |
106X |
115.9 |
1.3 NM |
268.3
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| Remarks
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| CAUTION |
Bird haz.
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| FUEL |
(NC-100LL, A1)
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| LGT |
ABn, 2 W flashes ev 12 sec.
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