Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport Explained

Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
Iata:TNG
Icao:GMTT
Pushpin Map:Morocco
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Morocco
Pushpin Label:TNG
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Focus City:Air Arabia Maroc
Royal Air Maroc
Operator:ONDA
Location:Tangier, Morocco
Elevation-F:62
Elevation-M:19
Coordinates:35.7269°N -5.9169°W
Website:onda.ma
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-M:3,500
R1-Length-F:11,483
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:7/25 (CLOSED)
R2-Length-M:2,000
R2-Length-F:6,562
R2-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2019
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data:1,353,860[1]
Stat2-Header:Passenger change 18-19
Stat2-Data: +20%
Stat3-Header:Freight (tons) 2017
Footnotes:Sources: ONDA,[2] DAFIF[3] [4]

Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] Arabic: مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة) is an international airport serving Tangier, the capital city of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region in Morocco. The airport is named after Ibn Battuta (1304–1368), a Moroccan traveller who was born in Tangier. The airport was formerly known as Tanger-Boukhalef Airport.[10] The airport handled over passengers in the year 2017.[11]

Facilities

A new airport terminal building was opened in 2008 to provide for many more flights and increased passenger capability, as Tangier has grown rapidly and modernised.

Aircraft parking space of 40640m² supports up to four Boeing 737s and one Boeing 747. For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned. The air terminal is 12000m² and designed to handle passengers per year. The cargo terminal is 529m² of covered space.

The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed.[12] 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.

Tangier-Ibn Battouta is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.[13]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tangier Airport:

This flight operates via Nador. However, this carrier does not sell tickets solely between Tangier and Nador.
This flight operates via Fez on selected days. However, this carrier does not sell tickets solely between Tangier and Fez.

Cargo

Statistics

Traffic2019201820172016201520142011[14] 2008[15] 2007[16] 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002
Aircraft movements[17] ????? 5485 5991 6179 7092 7496 7422 7361
Passengers[18] 1,353,8601,127,5731,070,247848,643856,818853,251849,882 484,391 365,750 292,599 262,698 256,149 259,466 268,829
Freight (tons)[19] ????587.78 524.79 628.73 621.57 359.78 533.14 495.78 417.20

Ground transport

Bus: Starting June 5, 2024,Ibn Battuta Airport is served by a dedicated bus line, with a fixed fare of 40 dirhams. The duration of the trip is 40 minutes.

The new line starts from Ibn Battuta Airport, passing through Route de Rabat, Royal Army Avenue, Moulay Ismail Avenue, Beethoven Avenue, Mohammed 5 Avenue, Avenue d’Espagne, and finally arriving at the train station.

Taxi:Tangier-Ibn Battouta is served by a dedicated taxi stand. Grand Taxis are available 24 hours a day at the curb in front of the terminal. The price of these taxis is fixed by the Moroccan Government. There are no bus routes that serve the airport directly. Small local taxis may drop off passengers but are forbidden from picking up at the terminal.

Incidents and accidents

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Office National des aéroports -. www.onda.ma.
  2. Web site: Tanger . Office national des aéroports (ONDA) . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110722141429/http://www.onda.ma/ONDA/An/Espaces/EspacePassagers/LeReseauAeroportuaireONDA/Lesaeroports/Fiches+d%E2%80%99identit%C3%A9+par+a%C3%A9roport/TANGER/ . 22 July 2011 . live .
  3. Web site: Airport information for GMTT . . World Aero Data . October 2006 . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110806064801/http://www.worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=GMTT . 6 August 2011 . usurped .
  4. Web site: Airport information for GMTT . Great Circle Mapper . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121001010902/http://www.gcmap.com/airport/TNG . 1 October 2012 . live .
  5. Web site: S.M. le Roi inaugure le nouveau Terminal de l'aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta . Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) . 1 July 2008 . 13 March 2010 . fr . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20081129040426/http://www.onda.org.ma/ONDA/Fr/Espaces/EspaceONDA/Actualites/ToutesActualitees/ActualitesDetail.htm?Id=61 . 29 November 2008 . dmy-all.
  6. Web site: Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta : Inauguration du nouveau Terminal . Office National Des Aéroports (ONDA) . 13 March 2010 . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20100514203937/http://www.onda.org.ma/ONDA/Fr/Espaces/EspaceONDA/LEspacePresse/Dossier+de+presse/tanger+inauguration+terminal.htm . 14 May 2010 . dead . dmy-all.
  7. Web site: Aéroport Tanger Ibn Batouta : NOUVELLE AEROGARE opérationnelle en octobre 2007 . Le Journal de Tanger . 13 March 2010 . fr . https://web.archive.org/web/20100930072802/http://lejournaldetanger.com/article.php?a=2077 . 30 September 2010 . live . (English translation via Google)
  8. Web site: 2008 photo of terminal showing name as Aeroport Tanger Ibn Battouta . . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090519235339/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/16337089 . 19 May 2009 . live .
  9. Web site: Undated photo of terminal showing name as Aeroport Tanger Ibn Battuta . Panoramio . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090708161207/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/18641231 . 8 July 2009 . live .
  10. Web site: Tangier-Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG / GMTT) . . 13 March 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121024072322/http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=TNG . 24 October 2012 . live .
  11. News: Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic aérien de l'année 2017. 2018-01-22. ONDA. https://web.archive.org/web/20180201020221/http://www.onda.ma/content/download/9803/88734/version/1/fichier/CP+trafic+ann%C3%A9e+2017.pdf. 1 February 2018. live.
  12. Runway information on TAG web about TANGER
  13. ONDA website on the VIP service, visited 17 March 2012
  14. 2011 details from Onda Report 2011
  15. source details 2008:ONDA REPORT 2007-2008
  16. 2007 details from Comparison 06/07 report from ONDA
  17. Details 2002–2006 from ONDA movement report, PDF document
  18. Details 2002–2006 from ONDA passenger report, PDF document
  19. Details 2002–2006 from ONDA freight report, PDF document
  20. Accident details from Aviation Safety database on Tanger Airport, visited 27 July 2008; Footnote: In the database this 1971 accident happened en route and not during descent or approach.
  21. Web site: Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 8 October 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121025130537/http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19881123-0 . 25 October 2012 . live .

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