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Lomé–Tokoin International Airport

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Lomé-Tokoin) (IATA: LFW, ICAO: DXXX), also known as Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (French: Aéroport international Gnassingbé Eyadéma), is an international airport serving Lomé, the capital of Togo. ASKY Airlines has its hub at the airport. The airport is named after Gnassingbé Eyadéma, the third President of Togo.

Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport

Aéroport international Gnassingbé Eyadéma
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
ServesLomé
LocationLomé, Togo
Hub forASKY Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines
Elevation AMSL72 ft / 22 m
Coordinates06°09′56.2″N 01°15′16.24″E / 6.165611°N 1.2545111°E / 6.165611; 1.2545111
Websiteaeroportdelome.com
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LFW is located in Togo
LFW
LFW
Location of airport in Togo
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
04/22 9,847 3,001 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers616,800
Source: [1]

In 2014, the airport served 616,800 passengers. A new terminal at the airport opened in early 2016, with the capacity for up to 2 million passengers annually.[2]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Burkina Cotonou, Ouagadougou
Air Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan
Air France Niamey,[3] Paris–Charles de Gaulle[4]
Air Peace Lagos[5]
ASKY Airlines Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Bamako, Bangui, Banjul, Bissau, Brazzaville, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar–Diass, Douala, Freetown, Kinshasa–N'Djili, Lagos, Libreville, Luanda,[6] Malabo, Monrovia–Roberts, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta,[7] N'Djamena, Niamey, Ouagadougou, Pointe-Noire,[8] Praia,[9] São Tomé,[10] Yaoundé
Brussels Airlines Brussels
Ceiba Intercontinental Airlines Malabo
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa, Newark (ends 30 November 2024),[11] New York–JFK (begins 1 December 2024),[11] Washington–Dulles[12]
Royal Air Maroc Casablanca

Statistics

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Annual passenger traffic at LFW airport. See Wikidata query.
Traffic by calendar year, official ACI statistics
Passengers Change from previous year Aircraft operations Change from previous year Cargo
(metric tons)		 Change from previous year
2005 218,966  6.6% 9,496  4.6% 2,977  12.9%
2006 297,769  20.79% 12,101  26.5% 3,801  27.7%
2007 274,235  7.9% 14,875  23.9% 3,422  10.0%
2008 264,464  3.6% 13,562  8.8% 3,531  3.2%
2009 241,079  9.7% 10,400  30.4% 3,139  12.5%
2010 307,246  27.4% 9,252  11.0% 4,908  56.4%
2011 551,608  44.3% 8,983  3.0% 5,484  10.5%
2012 472,313  14.4% 7,256  19.2% 4,431  19.2%
2013 589,416  24.8% 6,413  11.6% 5,134  15.9%
2014 616,800  4.6% 9,670  50.8% 5,448  6.1%
2015 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2016 758,784 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2017 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2018 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2019 916,659 N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
2020 459,961  49.8% N/A N/A N/A N/A
Sources: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports
(Years 2005,[13] 2006,[14] 2007,[15][16] 2011,[17] 2012,[18] 2013,[19] and 2014[20])
Togo First (Years 2019, 2020[21])
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    Lomé Airport terminal outside
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    Lomé Airport seen from street
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    Lomé Airport arrivals terminal

Accidents and incidents

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  • 26 December 1974: A Grumman American G-1159 Gulfstream II (5V-TAA) of the Togolese government crashed on approach to Lome from Niamey, killing 3 of the 6 occupants (the 3 crew were killed, but all 3 passengers survived). The plane was returning from a flight carrying Nigerien president Seyni Kountche back to Niger. The presidential jet was a replacement for a Douglas C-47 lost in January 1974.[22]
  • 22 October 1977: a Lockheed L-749A-79-52 Constellation (N273R) of Lanzair, a stationary British cargo airline, was destroyed by fire.[23]
  • 2 February 2008: a Boeing 747-2D7B (N527MC) on Atlas Air Flight 14 (Lome-Amsterdam) had its cargo break loose during takeoff, breaking through the bulkhead and causing severe damage which led to the plane being written off.[24]

References

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  1. ^ List of the busiest airports in Africa
  2. ^ Togo: Lomé airport gets 'safe airport' certificate, 29 May 2015, "Togo: Lom? Airport gets 'safe airport' certificate". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  3. ^ "Air France NW24 Niamey Service Resumptions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Air France NW24 Niamey Service Resumptions".
  5. ^ "Air Peace Adds Lome Service From late-July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  6. ^ "Asky Airlines Plans Angola Launch in August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  7. ^ "ASKY AIRLINES ADDS LOME – NAIROBI IN 4Q23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  8. ^ "Asky Airlines Resumes Pointe Noire Service From Oct 2024". AeroRoutes. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  9. ^ Liu, Jim. "Asky Airlines adds Cape Verde service from April 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  10. ^ "Asky Airlines Adds Sao Tome et Principe Service From Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
  11. ^ a b "Ethiopian Airlines NW24 North America / Europe Service Changes – 30AUG24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
  12. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines to Add D.C. Service, Nears Full U.S. Capacity Recovery | Business Travel News". 19 April 2022.
  13. ^ Airport Council International's 2005 World Airport Traffic Report
  14. ^ Airport Council International's 2006 World Airport Traffic Report
  15. ^ Airport Council International's 2007 World Airport Traffic Report
  16. ^ Airport Council International Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2009 World Airport Traffic Report
  17. ^ Airport Council International's 2011 World Airport Traffic Report
  18. ^ Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
  19. ^ Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
  20. ^ Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
  21. ^ Edoh, Esaïe (16 August 2021). "Covid-19 halved passenger traffic of Lomé's airport in 2020-2019". Togo First. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  22. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Grumman American G-1159 Gulfstream II 5V-TAA Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  23. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-749A-79-52 Constellation N273R Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
  24. ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-2D7B N527MC Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
   

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