Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport
IATA: JIB – ICAO: HDAM JIB Location of airport in Djibouti
Summary
Airport type		Joint (civilian and military)
Location		Djibouti City
Elevation AMSL		49 ft / 15 m
Coordinates		11°32′N 43°09′E / 11.533°N 43.15°E / 11.533; 43.15Coordinates: 11°32′N 43°09′E / 11.533°N 43.15°E / 11.533; 43.15
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	ft	m
09/27	10,335	3,150	Paved

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (IATA: JIB, ICAO: HDAM) is a joint civilian/military-use airport situated in Djibouti City, Djibouti. In 2004, the airport served 182,641 passengers.

Military

In addition to its use as a civilian airport, the following military establishments are located at Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport:

• Military of France
  • 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (French Foreign Legion)
  • 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (Troupes de Marine)
  • Djibouti Air Base: Base aérienne 188 (BA 188) Djibouti "Colonel Massart" - French Air Force base^[1]
  • Escadron de chasse 3/11 Corse^[2] operating 7 Mirage 2000C and 3 Mirage 2000D
  • Escadron de transport d'outre mer 88 Larzac flying C-160 Transall, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and AS555 Fennec.

BA 188 is a joint forces support establishment, which has numerous support units based there and an anti-aircraft missile section of 8 double-barrelled 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Mistral firing posts.

• United States Armed Forces (Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa)
  • Camp Lemonnier - formerly a base of the French Foreign Legion, the camp is located on the southern side of the airfield

• Djibouti Air Force - located on the south west side of the airfield

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
African Express Airways	Amman, Mombasa, Nairobi (via MBA)
Air France	Jeddah, Paris-Charles de Gaulle
Daallo Airlines	Addis Ababa, Bossaso, Burao, Dubai, Galkacyo, Hargeisa, Mogadishu, Nairobi
Djibouti Air	Dubai
Ethiopian Airlines	Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, Sanaa
Felix Airways	Aden, Sana'a, Taiz
Flydubai	Dubai
Inter-Somalia	Mogadishu
Jubba Airways	Dubai, Hargeisa, Jeddah, Mogadishu
Kenya Airways	Addis Ababa, Nairobi
Yemenia	Sana'a

References

1. ^ Profile and Pictures of the French ambassador's visit to the base
2. ^ qui remplace le 4/33 Vexin (Escadron de chasse 4/33 Vexin) depuis le 3 novembre 2008, voir Air - Du «Vexin» au «Corse»

External links

• Airport information for HDAM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
• Airport information for HDAM at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
• Current weather for HDAM at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for JIB at Aviation Safety Network