Tangier Ibn Battuta Airport (french: link=no, Aéroport de Tanger-Ibn Battouta, ar, مطار طنجة ابن بطوطة) is an

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serving Tangier (''Tanger'' in French), the capital city of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region in Morocco. The airport is named after Ibn Battouta (1304–1368), a Moroccan traveler who was born in Tangier. The airport was formerly known as Tanger-Boukhalef Airport. The airport handled over passengers in the year 2017.

Facilities

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. Aircraft parking space of supports up to four Boeing 737s and one

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. For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned. The air terminal is and designed to handle passengers per year. The cargo terminal is of covered space. The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed.Runway information on TAG web abou
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. The airport has an ILS status ''(Loc – Glide – DME)'' and offers the following radionavigational aids:

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. PAPI lighting available for runway 10/28 for approaches from either direction. Tangier-Ibn Battouta is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service

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Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tangier Airport: This flight operates via Nador. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Tangier and Nador.
This flight operates via Fez on selected days. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Tangier and Fez.

Cargo

Statistics

Access

Tangier-Ibn Battouta is served by a dedicated taxi stand. Grand Taxis are available 24 hours a day at the curb in front of the terminal. The price of these taxis is fixed by the Moroccan Government. There are no bus routes that serve the airport directly. Small local taxis may drop off passengers but are forbidden from picking up at the terminal.

Incidents and accidents

*On 13 October 1953, one passenger died on a domestic flight to Casablanca. During initial climb from Tanger the plane encountered unknown problems and made an emergency landing on a beach. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. *On 23 December 1973, a

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crashed near the airport after the pilot turned too far to the East in his approach to runway ''28''. In dark and rainy conditions the plane overflew dangerous terrain and crashed into mountains. All 106 on board died.Accident details from Aviation Safety database o
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, visited 27 July 2008;Footnote: In the database this ''1971-accident'' happened during ''En Route'' phase of the flight and not during ''descent'' or ''approach'' *On 23 November 1988, Vickers Viscount G-BBVH of

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was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident.

References

26. Source details 2019 http://www.onda.ma/content/download/10568/104339/version/31/fichier/Communiqu%C3%A9+trafic+2019++VA.pdf

External links

Tanger
page at ONDA website * {{authority control Airports in Morocco Buildings and structures in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Transport in Tangier