Tangier Ibn Battouta Airport () is an

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Tangier Tangier ( ; , , ) is a city in northwestern Morocco, on the coasts of the Mediterranean Sea and the Atlantic Ocean. The city is the capital city, capital of the Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima region, as well as the Tangier-Assilah Prefecture of Moroc ...

, the capital city of the

Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima () is the northernmost of the twelve regions of Morocco. It covers an area of 15,090 km2 and recorded a population of 4 030 222 in the 2024 Moroccan census. The capital of the region is Tangier. Geography Tange ...

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Morocco Morocco, officially the Kingdom of Morocco, is a country in the Maghreb region of North Africa. It has coastlines on the Mediterranean Sea to the north and the Atlantic Ocean to the west, and has land borders with Algeria to Algeria–Morocc ...

. The airport is named after

Ibn Battuta Ibn Battuta (; 24 February 13041368/1369), was a Maghrebi traveller, explorer and scholar. Over a period of 30 years from 1325 to 1354, he visited much of Africa, the Middle East, Asia and the Iberian Peninsula. Near the end of his life, Ibn ...

(1304–1368), a Moroccan traveller who was born in Tangier. The airport was formerly known as Tanger-Boukhalef Airport. The airport handled over passengers in the year 2017.

Facilities

A new airport terminal building was opened in 2008 to provide for many more flights and increased passenger capability, as Tangier has grown rapidly and modernised. Aircraft parking space of supports up to four

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. For small craft two dedicated sections are assigned. The air terminal is and designed to handle passengers per year. The cargo terminal is of covered space. The airport has two runways but only the longer runway is in active use and 07/25 is closed.Runway information on TAG web abou
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The 3500 meter long runway 10/28 is open and is capable of handling all sizes of aircraft up to the size of a

and Airbus A380-800. The airport has an ILS status ''(Loc – Glide – DME)'' and offers the following radionavigational aids: VOR – DME –

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. PAPI lighting available for runway 10/28 for approaches from either direction. Tangier-Ibn Battouta is one of the six airports in Morocco where ONDA offers its special VIP service Salon Convives de Marque.

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Tangier Airport: This flight operates via Nador. However, this carrier does not sell tickets solely between Tangier and Nador.
This flight operates via Fez on selected days. However, this carrier does not sell tickets solely between Tangier and Fez.

Cargo

Statistics

Ground transport

Bus: Starting June 5, 2024, Ibn Battuta Airport is served by a dedicated bus line, with a fixed fare of 40 dirhams. The duration of the trip is 40 minutes. The new line starts from Ibn Battuta Airport, passing through Route de Rabat, Royal Army Avenue, Moulay Ismail Avenue, Beethoven Avenue, Mohammed 5 Avenue, Avenue d’Espagne, and finally arriving at the train station. Taxi: Tangier-Ibn Battouta is served by a dedicated taxi stand. Grand Taxis are available 24 hours a day at the curb in front of the terminal. The price of these taxis is fixed by the Moroccan Government. There are no bus routes that serve the airport directly. Small local taxis may drop off passengers but are forbidden from picking up at the terminal.

Incidents and accidents

*On 13 October 1953, one passenger died on a domestic flight to Casablanca. During the initial climb from Tanger the plane encountered unknown problems and made an emergency landing on a beach. The aircraft was damaged beyond repair. *On 23 December 1973, a

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on lease to

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crashed near the airport after the pilot turned too far to the East in his approach to

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28. In dark and rainy conditions, the plane overflew the dangerous terrain and crashed into the mountains. All 106 on board died.Accident details from Aviation Safety database o
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, visited 27 July 2008; Footnote: In the database this 1971 accident happened en route and not during descent or approach. *On 23 November 1988,

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G-BBVH of Gibraltar Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident.

References

External links

Tanger
page at ONDA website * {{authority control Airports in Morocco Buildings and structures in Tanger-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Transport in Tangier