Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport
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Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battuta مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة |
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Terminal at Aeroport Tanger Ibn Battuta
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | ONDA | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Tangier, Morocco | ||||||||||||||
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Air Arabia Maroc TUI Airlines Belgium Royal Air Maroc Ryanair |
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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 | ||||||||||||||
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 TNG
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Sources: ONDA,DAFIF
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| Aircraft movements | 5,485 (year 2,008) |
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| Passengers | 849,882 |
| Freight (tons) | 587.78 |
Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (French: Aéroport Tanger Ibn Battouta, Arabic: مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة) (IATA: TNG, ICAO: GMTT) is an international airport serving Tangier (Tanger in French), the capital city of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region in Morocco. The airport is named for Ibn Battouta (1304–1368), a Moroccan traveler who was born in Tangier. The airport was formerly known as Tanger-Boukhalef Airport.
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. The airport is certified by ISO 9001/2000 quality standards.
The airport handled over 856,818 passengers in the year 2015.
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 m2 (66,736 sq ft) and designed to handle 1,250,000 passengers per year. The cargo terminal is 529 m2 (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.
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