Airport comments for Africa
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re: dont belive in people in cameroon
OMG, i was just about to make arrangement for a cat, is this all true? I was finding if weird that this person is saying they are American but when they type by email they are not making sense.
dont belive in people in cameroon
dont belive in the people of cameroon because they never send your puppy and they are going to be asking for a lot of maoney for you to be send at some airport and everything is to be send to the same people reciving the money so its better if u found a puppy at your local area because they play with people filings.
heyy
its a huge scam. every "puppy" from douala is a scam. they are all 200 dollars and when u pay it u get an email from the airport saying u now owe 550 for the "crate". dont pay anything! get your dog in america or from a breeder.
The airport
I was there in 1985 and 1997, no it's really a good airport.
re: YORKIE PUPPY
Here's a story about the Africa puppy scam:
http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2007/05/puppy_scam.html
re: YORKIE PUPPY
This is not the official site for Douala Airport, but I should warn you that I've heard about quite a few scams offering to ship puppies from African airports.
YORKIE PUPPY
I am suppose to be getting a yorkie shipped by your airport. Info I have is carrier: Mrs Donna Christophers
agent: AFID .8655
create model AF 5790A-12
shipped to Evelina McCollum
305 Springdale DR
Wilmington, NC 28405
I am trying to make sure this is legit before I go any further. Iam to go through western union for payment of $200.00. I also has a pet carrier that is provided, but it does not say the price. Can you please tell me if you have my puppy? YOu may contact me email evelina@ec.rr.com or by phone 1-910-520-6288.Please get back to me as soon as possible.
Thank you
evelina
re: Reopened in 2006
... however, most scheduled airline traffic has moved to K50 Airport, further from the city, for safety.
Alternative airport for Mogadishu
This airport is 50 km from Mogadishu (hence the name), and is used as an alternative for scheduled airline service because of the danger around Mogadishu's main airport, Aden Adde International Airport (MGQ). It has a single sand runway.
Contact details
No contact details for this airport. . .
How to contact them in the pet department?
can anyone tell me how i can call the airport in the pet department and does anyone know how much it would cost give or take to send two puppies from there to canada? garytheman2@yahooo.com
U.S.-built in 2005
According to this story, the base a unit of the U.S.A.F. built this base in only a few days as part of Operation Bright Star (2005), to simulate setting up an emergency air base in combat conditions. Presumably, it was then handed over to the Egyptian Air Force:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2005/11/mil-051101-afpn01.htm
Home of the Egyptian Air Academy
This is where new Egyptian Air Force pilots train, according to the Wikipedia article.
2007 Assassination Attempt
This is the airport where the Fokker 100 carrying prime minister of the Côte d'Ivoire, Guillaume Soro, was attacked after landing by rockets and kalashnikov fire in on June 29, 2007. Soro was unhurt the attack, but four people were killed and ten wounded. The attackers are still unknown:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/June_29,_2007_assassination_attempt_on_Guillaume_Soro
re: website
I agree, Bill. They do have a web site, but it doesn't appear to have live arrivals/departure info on it. The Wikipedia article (linked under the map) does list the airlines and destinations, though.
unique experience
Isolated but beautiful. You can actually see zebras n giraffes during taxi/takeoff/landing
Wrong location?
I think that this should actually be the location of FBGM (Gumare Airport), since it's right north of the town of Gumare. The village of Nokaneng is 30-40 km to the south. Even Garmin has this wrong (if it is wrong).
Possibly wrong
I think that this airport should actually be where FBNN (Nokaneng Airport) is shown just to the north of the town of Gumare, and FBNN should be 30-40 km south in the village of Nokaneng. If that's true, though, then even Garmin has it wrong right now. Currently, everyone shows Gumare more-or-less in the middle of the town.
Former RAF station
Wadi Seidna (or Wadi Saidna) was an RAF station before Sudanese independence. I believe that this is still an active military base for Sudan's air force.
Reopened in 2006
Mogadishu's airport has been closed periodically because of fighting around the city. It last reopened in August 2006, and is still operational.
re: Is this plane stranded?
According to Wikipedia, the plane is a DC-8 that has been stranded since the eruption.
All the best,
David
Is this plane stranded?
There doesn't appear to be a taxiway to the south that could get it to the runway.
re: Runway shortened by Lava
In the satellite picture, it looks like there is a very large airplane with no way to get to the runway. I wonder if it's really cut off, or if they taxi it over the lava flow?
Runway shortened by Lava
A 2002 volcanic eruption nearby sent a lava stream over the north portion of the runway. The south portion of 18/26 is still operational.
April 15 market crash
On 15 April 2008, a Hew Bora Airways DC-9 lost power to an engine during its takeoff roll, attempted to abort, and overran the end of the runway into a crowded market immediately to the south of the airport:
Invasion of Anjouan
Comoros and the African Union invaded Anjouan on 25 March 2008 and retook possession of Ouani Airport. Details here:
re: Cessna 210 crashes after takeoff
Hi,
In defense of Eros Airport as such, the Pilot was NOT familiar with the Airport and took the shorter run-way with an overloaded Plane. Having 5 Passengers in a 210 on a very hot day at 5600ft ASL is looking for problems.
It is sad that Namibia gets such negative publicity, due to one Airline not putting Safety First. :(
A Namibian.
The missing Boeing 727
American-registered Boeing 727 N844AA, formerly owned by American Airlines, was stolen from Luanda Airport on May 25, 2003. It has never been found, though there was a possible sighting at Conakry Airport (CKY) in Guinea:
Beech 200 crash
On January 19, 2008, a chartered Beech 200 (Super King Air) crashed on approach to Huambo airport in instrument conditions, killing all 13 people on board:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20080122X00086&ntsbno=DCA08WA031&akey=1
King Air crash
A King Air crashed 500m from Port Said airport on January 15, 2008 while performing training circuits:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief2.asp?ev_id=20080122X00084&ntsbno=DCA08WA030&akey=1
Cessna 210 crashes after takeoff
An Atlantic Aviation Cessna 210 lost power and went down in a residential neighbourhood right after takeoff from Eros Airport on 11 January 2008, killing all six people on board:
http://www.ntsb.gov/ntsb/brief.asp?ev_id=20080118X00079&ntsbno=DCA08WA027&akey=1
re: Scheduled Commercial flights starting soon??!!
According to the airport's web site, they're planning to renovate Wonderboom to become ZA's third major international airport, but I see no indication of any schedule airline service there yet.
big
its to big and no planes
Scheduled Commercial flights starting soon??!!
I hear scheduled flights are going to start soon from Wonderboom? Apparently this will happen next year sometime and routes will open to Cape Town, Durban, PE and George. Has anyone got more information?
thanks
PAmboim
Very nice with Canjala. I remenber this place.
jonhy albert
MALLAM AMINU KANO INTL. AIRPORT
This intl. airport operating in in the commercial city of Kano, Nigeria is a small international airport with few flights flying internationally like KLM, Middle East, Egypt airlines etc. Not known for the infrastructure.
Nice place to go
the picture here shows the airport in 2005 just after the runway had been prolonged. the circular open space at RWY23 is where now stands a VOR emitter. The airport handles several intl flights from/to Italy, France, La Réunion & Mauritius. There are of course domestic flights performed by Air Madagascar, the local, and only, and national, airline. Nosy Be is indeed a nice place to visit
Lubumbashi
First 800 metres Rwy 07 u/s
ILS okay
August 2007
K Watkins Safair C-130
Kamina Base
In use 13R / 31L
Viz quite poor Aug/Sept
K Watkins Safair C-130
website
It would be quite useful if, like any normal International Airport, this one had a website showing the very usual information like destinations and air lines using it
Bill Fahy (Ireland)
Famous raid
This airport was made famous by Operation Entebbe in 1976, with the rescue of a hijacked Air France airliner:
Lodging
Stay at the Riu Funana all inclusive resort. All meals and booze are included in the room price. It's a beautiful place and only one of two places I would stay at Sal. The rest of the island is barren and primitive...like Mars.
Kinshasa's other airport
According to an interesting article in Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue ("Congo from the Cockpit" by pilot/writer William Langewiesche) this aiport lies in the centre of town. When he lands, there are people walking across the runway, carrying items on their heads, apparently oblivious to the plane landing. People grow vegetables in the grass near the runway, soldiers have taken over some of the empty hangars, and their children play among the moving airplanes, unconcerned about the danger. A very interesting article.
Designated Emergency Landing for US Space Shuttle
According to an article in Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue ("Congo from the Cockpit" by pilot/writer William Langewiesche) the single, 15,420-foot runway, is designated by the US as an emergency landing strip for the space shuttle. According to Langewiesche, the ramp is crowded with "decrepit jets that are too fragile for the country's dirt strips, but can manage the paved runways of eastern and southern Congo." Interesting article to read.
Runway full of potholes
An interesting article in Vanity Fair's July 2007 issue called "Congo from the Cockpit" by pilot/writer William Langewiesche describes the runway as asphalt, but "jarring", as pilots have to "pick our holes". The article is definitely worth reading, as the conditions some of these pilots fly under are pretty extreme.
Diving
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