Fès–Saïs Airport
Saïss Airport or Fès–Saïss Airport (Arabic: مطار فاس سايس الدولي) (IATA: FEZ, ICAO: GMFF) is an airport serving Fez,[2] the capital city of the Fès-Meknès region in Morocco. The airport crossed the million passengers mark in 2017[4] for the first time of its history by totalising 1,115,595 travelers.
Fès–Saïss Airport مطار فاس سايس الدولي (Arabic) Aéroport de Fès-Saïss (French) | |||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||
| Operator | ONDA | ||||
| Serves | Fez, Morocco | ||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,900 ft / 579 m | ||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′38″N 004°58′41″W / 33.92722°N 4.97806°W | ||||
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FEZ Location of airport in Morocco | |||||
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Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 579 metres (1,900 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Fès–Saïs Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | Agadir, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Istanbul, Lyon, Marrakesh, Marseille, Montpellier, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Weeze |
| Binter Canarias | Seasonal: Gran Canaria[5] |
| Royal Air Maroc | Paris–Orlya |
| Royal Air Maroc Express | Casablanca |
| Ryanair | Alicante, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bologna (resumes 27 March 2023), Bergamo, Bordeaux, Charleroi, Clermont-Ferrand, Dole, Eindhoven, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, London–Stansted, Madrid, Málaga, Marseille, Nantes, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca (begins 27 March 2023), Rome–Ciampino, Seville, Toulouse, Treviso, Valencia, Weeze |
| Transavia | Paris–Orly, Rotterdam/The Hague |
^a On selected days, this flight operates from Tangier to Paris via Fez. However, this carrier does not have rights to transport passengers solely between Fez and Tangier.
Statistics
| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| 128 778 13,92 % | 189 027 46,79 % | 222 522 17,72 % | 228 399 2,64 % | 333 929 46,20 % | 409 260 30,06 % | 530 432 28,81 % | 743 018 40,08 % | 792 611 7,43 % | 654 691 -17,40 % | 790 785 20,79 % | 791 564 0,1 % | 886 525 12,00 % | 892 974 0,73 % | 1 115 595 24,93 % |
Ground transport
The airport Fez Saiss is located about 13 km from the city center of Fez. The bus (number 16) offers regular trips between the airport and the bus and train stations of Fez. The trip takes 40 mins from the airport to the central train station. Taxis are available for hire at the exit of the passenger terminal. The rate to the city centre is fixed at 150 dirhams.
References
- ^ "Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic Aérien de l'année 2019".
- ^ a b c Airport information for GMFF from DAFIF (updated 25 April 2011)
- ^ Airport information for FEZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ http://www.onda.ma/content/download/9803/88734/version/1/fichier/CP+trafic+ann%C3%A9e+2017.pdf[bare URL PDF]
- ^ "Noticias".
External links
- Current weather for GMFF at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FEZ at Aviation Safety Network