Blaise Diagne International Airport

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The Aéroport International Blaise Diagne is from 2014 [ outdated ] existing airport of Dakar -Yoff -Léopold Sedar Senghor replace because of this long no longer meets the demands of rising passenger numbers and freight rates.

The new airport is 45 km east of Dakar, built (also spelled Ndiass ) near the located in the region of Thies community Diass.

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With an area of almost 2000 hectares (compared to the existing airport has to deal with 800 ha satisfied ), two runways of 4,000 m in length and 45 m in width are created, which are also sufficient for the next generation of wide-body aircraft. There, up to 3 million passengers can be handled per year, with a possible extension with a capacity of 5 million is. The possible number of takeoffs and landings per year is increased from 33,000 to 80,000.

Operating company

A consortium led by Fraport Company has obtained a license for the operation of the airport, which is initially limited to 22 years. A local operating company with the name Daport SA was established for this purpose. Fraport holds claims to be 100 % of the shares of Daport.

Laying the foundation stone

Foundation stone was laid early April 2007 in the presence of Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade and the Libyan President Muammar al - Gaddafi. The start-up is scheduled for early 2014 [ deprecated] provided. The construction costs are estimated at about 170 million euros. The long-term financing budget, which is to be repaid over 18 months, including 265 billion CFA francs equivalent to about 400 million euros. Together with the estimated construction cost about 566 million euros.

Transport links

The new airport will be accessible via a also yet to be constructed toll road from Dakar.

Patron

The new airport is by Blaise Diagne, a Senegalese politician named. This was in 1914 elected as the first Africans in the French National Assembly.