Yundum International Airport
| Banjul International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Banjul | ||||||||||
| Location | Banjul, Gambia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 29 m / 95 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°20′16.66″N 16°39′07.94″W / 13.3379611°N 16.6522056°WCoordinates: 13°20′16.66″N 16°39′07.94″W / 13.3379611°N 16.6522056°W | ||||||||||
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Banjul International Airport, also known as Yundum International (IATA: BJL, ICAO: GBYD), is the international airport of Banjul, capital of the Gambia, built during World War II.
The only airport in Gambia is at Yundum, Post war Yundum airport was used for passenger flights. Both British South American Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation had services, the former moving its service to Dakar, which had a concrete runway (as opposed to pierced steel planking). The airport was rebuilt in 1963 and the building is still in use today.
The airport today has a number of amenities, including bars serving primarily snacks and drinks, as well as small shops selling local souvenirs and stalls representing local cell phone providers, all of which are before security. Airside facilities include a bar, restaurant and a number of duty-free stores selling primarily alcohol and other gifts. The head office of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority is located on the airport property.
In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site. Gambia was the perfect location when the shuttle was launched with a low, 28-degree inclination. In 2001 NASA announced that Banjul airport would no longer be used as an augmented landing site because latterly, NASA would launch shuttles up at 51.6 degrees to the International Space Station, making air bases in Spain and France more suitable for an emergency landing.
The airport was the main hub of Gambia Bird until the airline ceased operations in late 2014.
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