Banjul International Airport, also known as Yundum International (IATA: BJL, ICAO: GBYD), is the international airport of Banjul, capital of the Gambia, built during World War II.[1]
The only airport in Gambia is at Yundum. After World War II, Yundum airport was used for passenger flights. Both British South American Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation had services, the former moving its service to Dakar, which had a concrete runway (as opposed to pierced steel planking).[2] The airport was rebuilt in 1963 and the building is still in use today.
In February 2001, Ghana Airways commenced a flight from Banjul to Baltimore, which originated in Accra. Cooperation among Ghana Airways, Gambia International Airlines, and the Ghanaian and Gambian governments gave rise to the service.[3] In June 2006, North American Airlines inaugurated a link to Baltimore using Boeing 767s, but it lasted only seven months.[4][5][6]
In the event of an emergency on any of the NASASpace Shuttles, Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site. Gambia was the perfect location when the shuttle was launched with a low, 28-degree inclination.[8][9] In 2001 NASA announced that Banjul airport would no longer be used as an augmented landing site because future shuttle launches would take place at inclinations of up at 51.6 degrees to reach the International Space Station, making air bases in Spain and France more suitable for an emergency landing.[10]
The airport was the main hub of Gambia Bird until the airline ceased operations in late 2014.
On 4 July 1946, a Bristol Freighter 170 with registration G-AHJB, flying from Bathurst (now Banjul) to Natal on a delivery flight to Argentina, experienced a fuel shortage that forced the crew to ditch the plane. The crewmembers were rescued by an American Steamer. The probable cause was powerplant failure resulting from shortage of fuel due to faulty navigation. No one died in the accident.[24]
On 7 September 1946, a British South American AirwaysAvro 685 York I with registration G-AHEW, named "Star Leader", flying from London to Buenos Aires via Lisbon, Bathurst (Banjul)-Jeshwang, Natal, Rio de Janeiro-Santos Dumont and Montevideo, lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bathurst. The cause of the loss of control cannot be determined with certainty, but a mishandling of the controls by the captain is the most likely explanation. All 24 occupants died.[25][26][27]
On 10 October 1997, a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air[28] operated by NAYSA Aerotaxis[29] crashed on approach 3 miles before the runway. All but one of the ten occupants died.
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External links
Airport information for GBYD at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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Banjul International Airport also known as Yundum International IATA BJL ICAO GBYD is the international airport of Banjul capital of the Gambia built during World War II 1 Banjul International AirportIATA BJLICAO GBYDSummaryAirport typePublicServesBanjulLocationBanjul The GambiaElevation AMSL29 m 95 ftCoordinates13 20 16 66 N 16 39 07 94 W 13 3379611 N 16 6522056 W 13 3379611 16 6522056 Coordinates 13 20 16 66 N 16 39 07 94 W 13 3379611 N 16 6522056 W 13 3379611 16 6522056MapBJLLocation of airport in The GambiaRunwaysDirection Length Surfacem ft14 32 3 600 11 811 Asphalt Contents 1 History 2 Overview 3 Airlines and destinations 4 Accidents and incidents 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditThe only airport in Gambia is at Yundum After World War II Yundum airport was used for passenger flights Both British South American Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation had services the former moving its service to Dakar which had a concrete runway as opposed to pierced steel planking 2 The airport was rebuilt in 1963 and the building is still in use today In February 2001 Ghana Airways commenced a flight from Banjul to Baltimore which originated in Accra Cooperation among Ghana Airways Gambia International Airlines and the Ghanaian and Gambian governments gave rise to the service 3 In June 2006 North American Airlines inaugurated a link to Baltimore using Boeing 767s but it lasted only seven months 4 5 6 Overview EditThe head office of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority is located on the airport property 7 In the event of an emergency on any of the NASA Space Shuttles Banjul International Airport had been selected as an augmented landing site Gambia was the perfect location when the shuttle was launched with a low 28 degree inclination 8 9 In 2001 NASA announced that Banjul airport would no longer be used as an augmented landing site because future shuttle launches would take place at inclinations of up at 51 6 degrees to reach the International Space Station making air bases in Spain and France more suitable for an emergency landing 10 The airport was the main hub of Gambia Bird until the airline ceased operations in late 2014 Airlines and destinations EditAirlinesDestinationsAir FranceParis Charles de GaulleAir SenegalBissau 11 Dakar Diass 12 ASKY AirlinesAccra Freetown Lome Monrovia RobertsBinter CanariasGran CanariaBrussels AirlinesBrussels Dakar DiassCorendon Dutch AirlinesSeasonal Amsterdam Maastricht Aachen 13 Enter AirSeasonal charter London Gatwick 14 Royal Air MarocCasablancaSmartwings SlovakiaSeasonal charter Bratislava 15 Sunclass AirlinesSeasonal charter Copenhagen 16 Helsinki 17 Stockholm Arlanda 18 Oslo 19 TAP Air PortugalLisbon 20 TransairDakar Diass Freetown 21 TUI Airways 22 Seasonal London Gatwick 23 Manchester 23 TUI fly BelgiumSeasonal BrusselsTUI fly NetherlandsAmsterdamTurkish AirlinesIstanbulVuelingBarcelonaAccidents and incidents EditOn 4 July 1946 a Bristol Freighter 170 with registration G AHJB flying from Bathurst now Banjul to Natal on a delivery flight to Argentina experienced a fuel shortage that forced the crew to ditch the plane The crewmembers were rescued by an American Steamer The probable cause was powerplant failure resulting from shortage of fuel due to faulty navigation No one died in the accident 24 On 7 September 1946 a British South American Airways Avro 685 York I with registration G AHEW named Star Leader flying from London to Buenos Aires via Lisbon Bathurst Banjul Jeshwang Natal Rio de Janeiro Santos Dumont and Montevideo lost control and crashed shortly after takeoff from Bathurst The cause of the loss of control cannot be determined with certainty but a mishandling of the controls by the captain is the most likely explanation All 24 occupants died 25 26 27 On 10 October 1997 a Beechcraft 200 Super King Air 28 operated by NAYSA Aerotaxis 29 crashed on approach 3 miles before the runway All but one of the ten occupants died See also EditList of airports in the GambiaReferences Edit Yundum Britannica Online encyclopedia Archived from the original on 6 April 2012 Retrieved 10 August 2012 West Africa Hansard 29 January 1947 api parliament uk Archived from the original on 9 July 2019 Retrieved 9 July 2019 Gambia Ghana Airways Touches Down In Banjul The Independent Accra 13 February 2001 Archived from the original on 13 October 2012 Retrieved 5 September 2022 Manneh Chief Ebrima B 7 June 2006 Gambia NAA Maiden Flight Returns to Banjul The Daily Observer Banjul Archived from the original on 15 June 2006 Retrieved 11 September 2022 Cohn Meredith 12 April 2006 Small airline to start BWI Africa service The Baltimore Sun Retrieved 5 September 2022 2007 Investment Climate Statement The Gambia US Department of State 20 February 2007 Retrieved 12 September 2022 APPLICATION FOR A FLIGHT PERMIT Archive Gambia Civil Aviation Authority Retrieved on 28 January 2013 THE GAMBIA CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY BANJUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT P O BOX 285 BANJUL THE GAMBIA SPACE SHUTTLE EMERGENCY LANDING SITES globalsecurity org 20 July 2011 Archived from the original on 31 March 2016 Retrieved 5 June 2016 Gambia NASA Co Operation Archived from the original on 22 July 2014 Retrieved 7 January 2014 Lacey Marc 4 September 2005 Memories Linger Where NASA Lights Shone in Gambia The New York Times Archived from the original on 27 July 2018 Retrieved 27 July 2018 Liu Jim 17 October 2019 Addendum Air Senegal continues Africa network expansion in W19 routesonline com Archived from the original on 23 December 2021 Retrieved 17 October 2019 Air Senegal EN Arrivals and departures flyairsenegal com Archived from the original on 7 November 2018 Retrieved 13 November 2018 Corendon www corendon com Archived from the original on 8 April 2019 Retrieved 23 December 2018 Flight Information gambia co uk Archived from the original on 8 October 2019 Retrieved 8 October 2019 Bratislava airport introduces several new flights in its winter schedule spectator sme sk 28 October 2019 Archived from the original on 29 October 2019 Retrieved 25 November 2019 Flight spies dk Archived from the original on 26 May 1998 Retrieved 25 November 2018 Flight tjareborg fi Archived from the original on 15 August 2019 Retrieved 24 May 2022 Flight ving se Archived from the original on 16 May 2022 Retrieved 24 May 2022 Flight ving no Archived from the original on 30 April 2020 Retrieved 24 May 2022 TAP launches flights to Banjul The Gambia in October 25 May 2019 Archived from the original on 28 May 2019 Retrieved 27 May 2019 Vol inaugural Transair a la conquete de la Sierra Leone dakaractu com 18 November 2019 Archived from the original on 11 December 2019 Retrieved 11 December 2019 Flight Timetable tui co uk a b Liu Jim 1 September 2020 TUI Airways plans Banjul service from Nov 2020 Routesonline Archived from the original on 3 September 2020 Retrieved 1 September 2020 Accident description G AHJB Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 13 October 2012 Retrieved 9 May 2011 Accident description G AHEW Aviation Safety Network Archived from the original on 3 November 2012 Retrieved 9 May 2011 23 Killed in Crash of Plane in Africa Pittsburgh Press 7 September 1946 p 1 B S A A York which crashed soon after take off at night from Yundum airfield on September 7th 1946 Archived 9 December 2011 at the Wayback Machine Access August 2011 Beechcraft 200 Super King Air Archived from the original on 21 August 2015 Retrieved 28 August 2015 NAYSA Aerotaxis Archived from the original on 11 May 2015 Retrieved 28 August 2015 External links EditProfile of Banjul International Airport Airport information for GBYD at Great Circle Mapper Source DAFIF effective October 2006 Current weather for GBYD at NOAA NWS Accident history for BJL at Aviation Safety NetworkPortals The Gambia Aviation Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Banjul International Airport amp oldid 1118942604, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
