Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Douala International Airport (ICAO: FKKD / IATA: DLA)
Location (City, Country)
Douala, Cameroon
Airport Type & Size
Major international gateway for Central Africa, 1 main asphalt runway (2,880 m / 9,449 ft), handles both widebody and narrowbody aircraft, annual passenger traffic ~1.5M pre‑COVID.
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
The airport is idealy located and deserve four to five central African countries. It is the primary hub of Camair‑Co, Cameroon’s flag carrier, and a strategic air link between Central, West, and Southern Africa. Adding it would bring more African representation to the game and introduce unique regional routes to underserved markets.
Major Airlines & Routes
- Camair‑Co: Domestic and regional Routes to Central African Republic, Chad, Nigeria, Congo, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon.
- Air France: Paris‑Charles de Gaulle (CDG).
- Brussels Airlines: Brussels (BRU).
- ASKY Airlines: Lomé (LFW).
- Ethiopian Airlines: Addis Ababa (ADD).
- Turkish Airlines: Istanbul (IST).
- ** RwandAir***: Kigali
Unique Features or Challenges
- Tropical coastal weather with heavy rainfall affecting operations.
- Busy regional hub with a mix of narrowbody and widebody traffic.
- Strategic connection point between Central Africa and Europe/Middle East.
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