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Douala International Airport

Douala, Cameroon

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Douala International Airport

Douala, Cameroon
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Cameroon's busiest gateway linking Central Africa to the world.

Opened
1942
Location
Douala, Cameroon
Douala International Airport (IATA: DLA, ICAO: FKKD) is the primary international airport serving Douala, Cameroon's largest city and economic capital. It is the busiest airport in Cameroon and one of the most trafficked in Central Africa, handling both passenger and cargo operations. The airport is operated by Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC) and serves as a hub for Camair-Co, the national carrier. It connects Douala to major destinations across Africa, Europe, and the Middle East, with airlines such as Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, and Kenya Airways operating regular services. Douala International Airport has undergone periodic infrastructure upgrades to expand capacity, though it continues to face challenges related to congestion and modernization. Plans for further development have been discussed to meet growing passenger demand in the region.
Terminals
The airport operates a single main passenger terminal handling both international and domestic flights.
Getting to & from
Ground transport options include taxis and private car hire, with no formal rail link connecting the airport to Douala city center.
Airlines here
Major airlines serving Douala include Camair-Co (hub), Air France, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Brussels Airlines.
Notable facts
  • ›Douala International Airport is the busiest airport in Cameroon by passenger traffic.
  • ›It serves as the primary hub for Camair-Co, the Cameroonian national airline.
  • ›The airport is located approximately 4 kilometers from the center of Douala.
  • ›It is operated by Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC), the state airport authority.
  • ›The airport handles significant cargo volumes due to Douala's status as a major economic and port city.
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Route map (21 destinations)

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Routes

DLA → DKR3G · 319
DLA → LOS3G · 319
DLA → BRUAC · 333
DLA → FIHAC · 333
DLA → CDGAF · 772
DLA → SSGAF · 772
DLA → BGFAT · 738
DLA → CMNAT · 738
DLA → NSIAT · 738
DLA → SSGC8 · 146
DLA → COODN · 320
DLA → ADDET · 763
DLA → BGFET · 73W
DLA → BZVET · DH8
DLA → LFWET · 73W DH8
DLA → NDJET · 73W
DLA → SSGET · 763
DLA → ABJHF · 319
DLA → CDGKL · 772
DLA → SSGKL · 772
DLA → NBOKQ · E90
DLA → BZVLC · 737
DLA → COOLC · 737
DLA → BRULH · 332 333
DLA → FIHLH · 333
DLA → NSILH · 332
DLA → BRULX · 332
DLA → NSILX · 332
DLA → PNRQ8 · 732 733
DLA → BZVQC · 737
DLA → COOQC · 737
DLA → GOUQC · 737
DLA → LBVQC · 737
DLA → LOSQC · 737
DLA → MVRQC · 737
DLA → NDJQC · 737
DLA → NSIQC · 737 767
DLA → LBVSA · 320 319
DLA → BRUSN · 332 333
DLA → FIHSN · 333
DLA → NSISN · 332
DLA → ADDTK · 763
DLA → ISTTK · 739
DLA → LBVTK · 739
DLA → SSGTK · 763
DLA → BRUUA · 332 333
DLA → FIHUA · 333
DLA → NSIUA · 332
DLA → COOW3 · CR9
DLA → BZVWB · 73W
DLA → LBVWB · 738 73W
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Douala International Airport
Encyclopaedia

Douala International Airport is an international airport located in Douala, the largest city in Cameroon and the capital of Cameroon's Littoral Region. With its 4 terminals and an average of 1.5 million passengers and 50,000 tonnes of freight per year, it is the country's busiest airport. The airport is managed and partly owned (34%) by the company Aeroport du Cameroon (ADC) which also manages all other 13 airports on Cameroonian soil.

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