Blaise Diagne International Airport

Blaise Diagne International Airport

*Aéroport international Blaise-Diagne*
Blaise Diagne International Airport; Aéroport international Blaise-Diagne
	IATA: DSS; ICAO: GOBD;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Senegal
Operator	Summa-Limak
Serves	Dakar
Location	Ndiass, Thiès Region, Senegal
Opened	December 7, 2017; 7 years ago
Hub for	Air Senegal; Transair;
Elevation AMSL	289.59 ft / 88.27 m
Coordinates	14°40′16″N 17°4′1″W / 14.67111°N 17.06694°W
Website	www.dakaraeroport.com
Map
	DSS/GOBD Location of airport in Senegal
Runways

Blaise Diagne International Airport (French: Aéroport international Blaise-Diagne), (IATA: DSS, ICAO: GOBD) is an international airport near the town of Diass in Thiès Region, Senegal, 43 km (27 mi) east of downtown Dakar. It serves as the main airport for Dakar, replacing Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, which had become too small. It is named after Blaise Diagne, the first black African elected to France's parliament in 1914. Regular flights are operated to destinations across many parts of Africa, as well as to Europe, Macaronesia, the Middle East, and the United States.

History

Apron view

The airport was originally expected to be operational at the end of the year 2011,^[1] but this date was pushed back by almost a year in September of that year.^[2] In September 2012, Senegalese Prime Minister Abdoul Mbaye announced that the airport would open in the first quarter of 2014.^[3] In January 2015, word spread that the airport would open in June 2015. On April 4, 2015 Reuters announced a new opening date for early 2016.

The expected building costs rose to 566 million euros,^[2] with over 400 million coming from the Saudi Binladin Group.^[4]

The airport finally opened for scheduled operations on December 7, 2017.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Dakar Blaise Diagne Airport:

Airlines	Destinations
Air Algérie	Algiers
Air Burkina	Bamako, Ouagadougou
Air Côte d'Ivoire	Abidjan
Air France	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
Air Senegal	Abidjan, Bamako, Banjul, Bissau, Cap Skirring, Casablanca, Conakry, Freetown, Nouakchott, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Praia, Sal,^[6] Ziguinchor Seasonal: Jeddah^[7]
ASKY Airlines	Bissau, Lomé, Praia
Binter Canarias	Gran Canaria
Brussels Airlines	Banjul, Brussels
Delta Air Lines	New York–JFK
Emirates	Dubai–International
Ethiopian Airlines	Addis Ababa, Bamako
Iberia	Madrid
ITA Airways	Rome–Fiumicino^[8]
Kenya Airways	Abidjan, Accra,^[9] Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Luxair	Seasonal: Luxembourg^[10]
Mauritania Airlines	Abidjan, Bamako, Conakry, Freetown, Nouakchott
Neos	Bergamo, Milan–Malpensa,^[11] Rome–Fiumicino Seasonal: Verona^{[citation needed]}
Royal Air Maroc	Casablanca^[12]
Smartwings	Seasonal charter: Prague^[13]
TAP Air Portugal	Lisbon^[14]
Transair	Banjul, Bissau, Cap Skirring, Conakry, Freetown, Kolda, Praia, Ziguinchor Charter: Kédougou,^{[citation needed]} Tambacounda^{[citation needed]}
Transavia	Marseille,^[15] Nantes^[16] Seasonal: Bordeaux,^[15] Lille,^[17] Lyon,^[16] Nice,^[17] Toulouse^[15]
TUI Airways	Seasonal: London–Gatwick^{[citation needed]}
TUI fly Belgium	Brussels
TUI fly Deutschland	Düsseldorf^[18]
TUI fly Netherlands	Seasonal: Amsterdam^{[citation needed]}
Tunisair	Conakry, Tunis
Turkish Airlines	Istanbul
United Airlines	Washington–Dulles (begins 23 May 2025)^[19]
Vueling	Barcelona^[20]

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Air France Cargo^[21]	Paris–Charles de Gaulle
DHL Aviation^[22]	Brussels, Casablanca
Magma Aviation^[23]	Clermont–Ferrand

Statistics

Annual passenger traffic at DKR DSS airports. See Wikidata query.

In 2022, the airport handled 2,629,348 passengers, a 5.53% increase compared to 2019.^{[citation needed]}

Ground transportation

The Train Express Regional Dakar-AIBD is a rail-link between the airport and Dakar. The first phase, linking downtown Dakar and Diamniadio, opened on 14 January 2019.^[24] As of January 2023, the rails and station that will serve the airport are under construction.

Accidents and incidents

On May 9, 2024, a Boeing 737-300 aircraft (registered as 6V-AJE) operated by Transair (Senegal) on behalf of Air Sénégal partially caught fire and was damaged after overrunning the runway during a rejected takeoff for Bamako. Of the 85 people on board, 10 occupants were injured.^[25] The aircraft was also written off.^[26]

References

^ "L'aéroport Blaise Diagne sera livré en fin 2011 (ministre)" (in French). Seneweb.com. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.
^ ^a ^b "L'Aeroport International Blaise Diagne opérationnel au second semestre de 2012 (ministre)". APS (in French). Seneweb.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.
^ "Senegal's second international airport ready in 2014". Panapress. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
^ Aidara, Ismael (19 September 2011). "Sénégal : Saudi Bin Laden sur le tarmac de l'aéroport Blaise Diagne". Seneweb.com (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2011.
^ Carley Petesch. "Senegal opens new international airport with economic hopes". AP. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
^ "Air Senegal Resumes Ilha do Sal Service From July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 June 2023.
^ "Air Senegal Schedules Jeddah late-January 2024 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 December 2023.
^ Machado, João (11 October 2023). "ITA Airways announces seven new destinations for Summer 2024". Aviaci Online - Últimas noticias de aviación de Argentina, Latinoamérica y el mundo. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
^ "Kenya Airways Resumes Accra – Dakar Sector From mid-Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 November 2022.
^ "LUXAIR BEGINS LUXEMBOURG – DAKAR SERVICE FROM LATE-OCT 2022". 20 October 2022.
^ Liu, Jim (8 February 2023). "Neos NS23 Dakar Operations". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.
^ Liu, Jim (5 December 2024). "Air Senegal / Royal Air Maroc Begins Codeshare Service in 4Q24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ "Destinations and Airlines". Smartwings.
^ Liu, Jim (10 June 2022). "Air Canada / TAP Air Portugal Expands Codeshare Coverage From June 2022". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ ^a ^b ^c "TRANSAVIA FRANCE NW23 WEST AFRICA NETWORK EXPANSION".
^ ^a ^b Liu, Jim (17 January 2024). "Transavia France NS24 Dakar Service Changes – 16JAN24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
^ ^a ^b Liu, Jim (7 May 2024). "Transavia France NW24 New Routes Addition – 05MAY24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.
^ "TUIFly Adds Expands Cabo Verde Flights From Dusseldorf In NW22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 April 2022.
^ "United Airlines Bets on Offbeat Destinations, Adds Mongolia and Greenland for 2025". Skift. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.
^ Liu, Jim (7 August 2023). "Vueling NS24 Preliminary Frequency Variations – 06AUG23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.
^ [1] retrieved 9 June 2024
^ "Flight Information - DHL to/from Casablanca and Brussels". Flightradar24. Retrieved 5 January 2021.
^ magmaaviation.com - network retrieved 9 November 2020
^ "globalairrail.com". www.globalairrail.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.
^ "Plane skids off runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people". Africanews. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.
^ Ranter, Harro. "Runway excursion Accident Boeing 737-38J 6V-AJE, Thursday 9 May 2024". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

External links

Media related to Aéroport international Blaise Diagne at Wikimedia Commons

Official website

[1] "L'aéroport Blaise Diagne sera livré en fin 2011 (ministre)" (in French). Seneweb.com. 2 December 2010. Retrieved 3 December 2010.

[seneweb-51122-2] "L'Aeroport International Blaise Diagne opérationnel au second semestre de 2012 (ministre)". APS (in French). Seneweb.com. 19 September 2011. Retrieved 3 October 2011.

[3] "Senegal's second international airport ready in 2014". Panapress. 11 September 2012. Retrieved 11 October 2012.

[4] Aidara, Ismael (19 September 2011). "Sénégal : Saudi Bin Laden sur le tarmac de l'aéroport Blaise Diagne". Seneweb.com (in French). Retrieved 3 October 2011.

[5] Carley Petesch. "Senegal opens new international airport with economic hopes". AP. Archived from the original on 8 December 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2017.

[6] "Air Senegal Resumes Ilha do Sal Service From July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 June 2023.

[7] "Air Senegal Schedules Jeddah late-January 2024 Launch". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 14 December 2023.

[8] Machado, João (11 October 2023). "ITA Airways announces seven new destinations for Summer 2024". Aviaci Online - Últimas noticias de aviación de Argentina, Latinoamérica y el mundo. Retrieved 11 October 2023.

[9] "Kenya Airways Resumes Accra – Dakar Sector From mid-Dec 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 15 November 2022.

[10] "LUXAIR BEGINS LUXEMBOURG – DAKAR SERVICE FROM LATE-OCT 2022". 20 October 2022.

[11] Liu, Jim (8 February 2023). "Neos NS23 Dakar Operations". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2024.

[12] Liu, Jim (5 December 2024). "Air Senegal / Royal Air Maroc Begins Codeshare Service in 4Q24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[13] "Destinations and Airlines". Smartwings.

[14] Liu, Jim (10 June 2022). "Air Canada / TAP Air Portugal Expands Codeshare Coverage From June 2022". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[Transavia-15] "TRANSAVIA FRANCE NW23 WEST AFRICA NETWORK EXPANSION".

[aeroroutes_240117-tons24dss-16] Liu, Jim (17 January 2024). "Transavia France NS24 Dakar Service Changes – 16JAN24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

[aeroroutes_240507-tonw24-17] Liu, Jim (7 May 2024). "Transavia France NW24 New Routes Addition – 05MAY24". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 2 January 2025.

[18] "TUIFly Adds Expands Cabo Verde Flights From Dusseldorf In NW22". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 April 2022.

[UASum25-19] "United Airlines Bets on Offbeat Destinations, Adds Mongolia and Greenland for 2025". Skift. 10 October 2024. Retrieved 10 October 2024.

[20] Liu, Jim (7 August 2023). "Vueling NS24 Preliminary Frequency Variations – 06AUG23". Aeroroutes.com. Retrieved 4 January 2025.

[21] [1] retrieved 9 June 2024

[22] "Flight Information - DHL to/from Casablanca and Brussels". Flightradar24. Retrieved 5 January 2021.

[23] viation.com - network retrieved 9 November 2020

[24] "globalairrail.com". www.globalairrail.com. Retrieved 27 December 2024.

[25] "Plane skids off runway in Senegal, injuring 10 people". Africanews. 9 May 2024. Retrieved 9 May 2024.

[26] Ranter, Harro. "Runway excursion Accident Boeing 737-38J 6V-AJE, Thursday 9 May 2024". asn.flightsafety.org. Retrieved 18 January 2025.

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