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Lomé–Tokoin International Airport

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport

Airport in Lomé, Togo


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.

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

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at LFW airport. See Wikidata query.
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Accidents and incidents

  • 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.[18]
  • 22 October 1977: a Lockheed L-749A-79-52 Constellation (N273R) of Lanzair, a British cargo airline, was destroyed by fire while standing.[19]
  • 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.[20]

References

  1. 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.
  2. "Air Peace Adds Lome Service From late-July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
  3. "Asky Airlines Plans Angola Launch in August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
  4. "ASKY AIRLINES ADDS LOME – NAIROBI IN 4Q23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  5. Liu, Jim. "Asky Airlines adds Cape Verde service from April 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
  6. Airport Council International's 2005 World Airport Traffic Report
  7. Airport Council International's 2006 World Airport Traffic Report
  8. Airport Council International's 2007 World Airport Traffic Report
  9. Airport Council International Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2009 World Airport Traffic Report
  10. Airport Council International's 2011 World Airport Traffic Report
  11. Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
  12. Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
  13. Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
  14. Edoh, Esaïe (16 August 2021). "Covid-19 halved passenger traffic of Lomé's airport in 2020-2019". Togo First. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
  15. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-2D7B N527MC Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.



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