Roberts International Airport
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| IATA: ROB – ICAO: GLRB | |||
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| Airport type | Public | ||
| Serves | Monrovia, Liberia | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 31 ft / 9 m | ||
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| Direction | Length | Surface | |
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| 04/22 | 11,000 | 3,353 | Asphalt |
| Source: DAFIF [1][2] | |||
Roberts International Airport (IATA: ROB, ICAO: GLRB) is an airport located in Robertsfield, about 35 miles outside of Monrovia, the capital of the Republic of Liberia in West Africa.
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[edit] History
In 1942 Liberia signed a Defense Pact with the United States. This commenced a period of strategic road building. Robertsfield Airport was built with runways long enough for B-47 Stratojet bombers to land for refueling, giving Liberia what was for many years the longest runway in Africa.[3] It is currently an alternative landing site for NASA's Space Shuttle.
[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Aero Contractors (Nigeria) (Accra, Lagos)
- Bellview Airlines (Abidjan, Accra, Freetown, Lagos)
- Brussels Airlines (Brussels, Abidjan)
- Elysian Airlines (Banjul, Conakry, Freetown)
- Kenya Airways (Accra, Nairobi)
- Slok Air International (Banjul, Dakar, Freetown, Accra)
- Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca, Freetown)
[edit] References
- ^ Airport information for GLRB at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for ROB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ The Story of Africa - Between World Wars (1914-1945). BBC World Service.
[edit] External links
- Roberts International Airport at GlobalSecurity.org
- Aerial photo at WikiMapia
- Current weather for GLRB at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for ROB at Aviation Safety Network
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