Lungi International Airport
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| Lungi International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: FNA – ICAO: GFLL | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Freetown | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 84 ft / 26 m | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 12/30 | 10,498 | 3,200 | Asphalt |
Freetown-Lungi International Airport (IATA: FNA, ICAO: GFLL) is an international airport located in the Coastal town of Lungi, Sierra Leone.It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to and from Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone River separates Lungi International Airport from Freetown, the capital city of Sierra Leone. The airport is operated by Sierra Leone Airports Authority. It was originally a UK Royal Air Force station.
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[edit] Transfers to Freetown
Passengers have the choice of hovercraft, ferry or a helicopter to cross the river to Freetown.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Afrinat International Airlines (Banjul, Accra, Dakar)
- Bellview Airlines (Abidjan, Banjul, Dakar, Lagos)
- bmi (London-Heathrow)
- Brussels Airlines (Brussels, Dakar)
- Elysian Airlines (Banjul, Conakry, Monrovia)
- Kenya Airways (Accra, Nairobi)
- Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca, Monrovia)
- Slok Air International (Accra, Banjul, Dakar, Monrovia)
- TACV (Banjul, Praia, Dakar)
[edit] Domestic Airlines
[edit] Incidents and accidents
On June 3, 2007, a helicopter flight from Freetown exploded and crashed on landing at Lungi airport, killing all 22 people on board. The helicopter, a Russian Mi-8, was operated by Paramount Airlines, which shuttles passengers between Sierra Leone's coastal capital Freetown and Lungi airport. [1]
