Saint-Louis Airport (French: Aéroport de Saint-Louis) (IATA: XLS, ICAO: GOSS) is an airport serving Saint-Louis, the capital of the Saint-Louis Region in Senegal. Saint-Louis is located near the Senegal River, and served as Senegal's capital until independence in 1960. It is 320 km (199 mi) north of Senegal's current capital in Dakar.
Saint-Louis Airport Aéroport de Saint-Louis | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Saint-Louis, Senegal | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 9 ft / 3 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 16°03′03″N 016°27′47″W / 16.05083°N 16.46306°W | ||||||||||
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  XLS Location within Senegal | |||||||||||
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By 1985 the original grass/earth runway, (01/19), was replaced by a longer asphalt runway, (18/36).
Since 2020 the airport has been undergoing a full reconstruction, (incomplete). Runway has been upgraded, lengthened and widened. Tower, hangar, and terminal, were all razed, and replaced by new structures.
In January 2024, Air Senegal launched flights to Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) on Mondays and Fridays.[3]
The airport will become service hub for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyin (GTA) LNG project, and future adjacent field developments.
References
edit- ^ Airport information for GOSS[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for XLS at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Bonang, Alain (January 8, 2024). "Air Senegal: after the acquisition of 8 new aircraft, the company will serve the interior of the country from Dakar LSS airport". Dakaractu.com. Dakaractu.com. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
External links
edit- Current weather for GOSS - Saint-Louis, Senegal at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for XLS at Aviation Safety Network
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