2.2 Aviation

Cameroon has 33 airports/airfields of different sizes and uses:

11 are paved runways from 1,523 m to 3,047 m long. 3 airports have international rank and capacity: , Yaoundé and ; 5 are considered as secondary airports: , Ngaoundéré, , and . 22 small size airports with unpaved runways are considered as emergency airports.

The main Cameroonian airport is Douala followed by Yaoundé-Nsimalen. Garoua, Maroua and Ngaoundéré airports receive traffic from time to time.

For more information on government agency and airport company contact details, please see the following links: 4.5 Cameroon Airport Company Contact List

Key airport information may also be found at World Aero Data.

Source for information national airports and airfields: World Airports

Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority

The Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) is in charge of defining the country’s air transport policy, including security and safety matters and granting authorization of overflight and landing. It determines the amount of the development licence fixed to 15,000 F CFA per aircraft and 10,000 FCA per passenger. United Nations aircrafts are not subject to payment of this tax.

Authority and address Contact Names / Email Tel / Fax Website

Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority (CCAA) Name: AVOMO epse KOKI Tel1: +237 222 30 30 90 www.ccaa.aero

BP 6998, Yaoundé Title: Director General Tel2: +237 222 30 26 92

Email: [email protected] Tel3: +237 233 42 09 62

Name: Augustin Desire Kamajou Fax: +237 222 30 33 62

Title: Regional Delegate

Email: [email protected]

Page 1 Summary of Role and Services:

To supervise and promote aviation activities in Cameroon in order to ensure safety and security. Airport Facilities development planning Civil Aviation Authorities (OACI, ASECNA, UIT…) follow-up Respect of competition’s rules Civil Aviation law enforcement measures follow-up

Under technical responsibility of the Ministry in charge of Civil Aviation and under financial responsibility of the Treasury Dept.

Aéroports Du Cameroun

A para-external company, ‘Les Aéroports du Cameroun’, is a government structure, responsible for the management, development and maintenance of airport infrastructures all over the country. It is therefore in charge of providing the following services:

Handling operations; Parking arrival aircrafts; Cargo and luggage (arrival and departure) management; Ramp handling; Aircraft servicing; Airports maintenance; Airports equipment; Airport security. Ground assistance and service to aircrafts, Passengers and Luggage.

Authority and address Contact Names / Email Tel / Fax Website

Aeroports du Cameroun (ADC) Name: Thomas Owona Assoumou Tel1: +237 222 23 45 21 www.adcsa.aero

BP 13615 Yaoundé Title: General Director Tel2: 222 23 36 02

Email: [email protected] Fax: +237 222 23 45 20

Name: Effa Tangana Prospere Tel1: +237 677 23 91 31

Title: Chef d’Escale Tel2: +237 696 93 88 74

Email: [email protected] Fax: +237 233 43 86 36

Summary of Role and Services:

Under supervision of Ministerial Department of Transport. Management, running, renewal, rehabilitation and development of airports facilities : Yaoundé-Nsimalen; Douala; Garoua; Maroua-Salak; Ngaoundéré; Bamenda et Bertoua.

Its main tasks are to improve ground assistance and service to aircrafts, passengers and luggage management in airports.

ASECNA

ASECNA is in charge of air navigation safety/assistance and the providing of meteorological information at the three international airports of Douala, Yaoundé-Nsimalen and Garoua. For the other/domestic airports, these activities are performed by the Cameroon Civil Aviation Authority.

Authority and address Contact Names / Email Tel / Fax Website

Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in (ASECNA) Name: Abe Manga Tel1: 699 70 22 61 https://ais.asecna.aero

BP 4063 Douala Title: Representative Tel2: 233 42 35 51 https://asecnaonline.asecna.aero

Email: [email protected] Fax: 233 42 71 17

Summary of Role and Services:

Governed by The Convention on October 25th 1974.

According Article 2 of Dakar Convention, the Agency is in charge of development, setting-up and management of services and facilities on technical messages transmission, aircraft guidance, air traffic control, in flight information, weather forecasts (in flight, approach, landing phases).

CAMAIR-CO

Domestic flights in Cameroon are ensured by the national company, Cameroon Corporation (CAMAIR-CO). It should be mentioned that air transport is the easiest way of travelling between Southern and Northern Cameroon. The CAMAIR website can be found here.

Procedures for Foreign Registered Aircraft

All private and non-scheduled commercial aircraft overflying or landing for commercial or non-commercial purposes must request prior permission from the Minister of External Relations and from the Director of Civil Aviation, both in Yaoundé at least 10 working days prior to departure. It is advisable, if possible, to provide itinerary earlier.

Page 2 Clearance will not be granted more than 48-24 hours before the requested overflight and/or landing.

The requestor should follow up directly with Civil Aviation no earlier than 72 hours before planned overflight.

All requests must be submitted in duplicate and all approvals must have the concurrence of the Ministry of External Relations.

All applications must include: a. Type of aircraft. b. Registration of aircraft. c. Name of pilot. d. Number of crew. e. Number of passengers. f. Origin of aircraft. g. Destination of aircraft. h. Airport of stopover. i. Airport of exit. j. Nature of cargo. k. Date of entry and departure. l. Purpose of visit. m. Services required.

It should be mentioned that for UN chartered aircrafts, it is possible to have the necessary clearances within 24 hours as a matter of urgency.

AIRLINERS OPERATING IN CAMEROON

Company Name Destination Address in Cameroon

Aero Contractor 479 Avenue de Gaulle - Bonanjo (CRTV) BP 2513, Douala Tel: (+237) 233 43 81 72 - (+237) 677 93 48 00 Fax: (+237) 23 43 81 72

Air Cote d’Ivoire Rue Joss - Bonanjo BP 4801, Douala Tel : (+237) 33 42 78 35 / 36 Email : [email protected]

Air -KLM Rue de Trieste, BP : 4076 Douala Tel : (+237) 233 50 15 15 Fax : (+237) 233 50 15 42 Email : [email protected]

AIR Rue Tobie Kuoh - Bonanjo, BP 1234, Douala Tel: (+237) 233 42 35 86/87, Mob: (+237) 699 431 799 Email: agnes.atabe@.com

ALLIED Air (DHL) cargo BP : 3582 Douala Tel: (+237) 697 144 828 - 676 73 49 06 Email: [email protected]

ARIK , 1450 Boulevard De La Liberté Douala Tel: (+237) 233 42 13 01 - 233 42 13 08, Mob: (+237) 694 275 318 - 671 837 727 Email: [email protected] or [email protected]

ASKY AIRLINES Ndjamena - Lomé Hall de l’hôtel Djeuga Palace, Rue Narwick 33003 (carrefour Warda), Yaoundé Tel: (+237) 222 22 70 27 - 237 222 22 70 28, Mob: (+237) 698 69 19 97 E-mail :[email protected]

Brussels Airlines Rue Ivy – Bonanjo next to Avenue du Général de Gaulle 1100/2256 BP 2074 Douala Tel : (+237) 233 42 05 15, Fax : (+237) 233 42 60 74 Email : [email protected]

CAMAIR CO Cameroon Immeuble la Rotonde, Boulevard de la Liberté, B.P :4852 Douala Tel : (+237) 233 50 55 /56/57/58 Fax : (+237) 233 33 42 20 30 E-mail : [email protected] Rue Mgr Vogt, Montée Cathédrale BP 4852, Yaoundé Tel: (+237) 233 50 55 26 - 222 23 11 79

Page 3 CEIBA International Guinea Equatorial BP 5674 Douala Tel: (+237) 699 56 83 21 - (+237) 233 06 14 41 Email : [email protected]

CRONOS Airlines Guinea Equatorial International Airport, 1st floor C/O Geometries P.0.BOX: 12478 Douala Tél: (+237) 677 71 34 58 E-mail: [email protected]

EQUA flight Douala Email: [email protected]

Ethiopian Airlines , Y building RUE 1755 Nouvelle Route Bastos, Yaoundé Tel: (+237) 222 20 92 68 or (+237) 222 20 93 04 Email: [email protected] Rue Joss Bonanjo BP 1326, Douala Tél : (+237) 233 42 02 64 Fax : (+237) 233 43 01 67 Email :[email protected], [email protected]

KARINOU Airlines Aéroport International de Douala, BP 1925, Douala Tel: (+237) 699 900 358 Email: [email protected]

Kenya Airways Rue Tobie Kuoh, Bonanjo, BP 4273, Douala Tel: (+237) 233-439-499 - (+237) 677-508-888, Fax: (+237) 233-439-497 Email: terence.iselle@-airways.com Nouvelle route de Bastos, BP 4273, Yaoundé Tel: (+237) 222-748-957 - (+237) 677-110-060

Royal Air Maroc Casablanca 10 Avenue de l’hôtel de ville, Douala Tél : 233 42 38 24 Fax : 233 42 53 00 E-mail :[email protected]

Senegal Airlines Dakar Angle rue Tobie Kuoh et rue Joss - Bonanjo BP 1234, Douala Tel: (+237) 233 20 75 40 - (+237) 233 20 75 41

Sky cargo Aéroport International de Douala, B.P 5 224 Douala Tel: (+237) 273 11 58 81 - 276 85 12 86 - 233 42 57 59 Email: [email protected]

SOLENTA Aviation Gabon New , just registered to operate in Cameroon (April 2019)

South African Airways 323 Rue Dominique Savio, Douala Tel: (+237) 233-430-751 - (+237) 679-530-606, Fax: (+237) 233-430-719 Email: [email protected]

TAAG ANGOLA Luanda 920 Avenue de la Liberté, BP : 130 Douala Tél : (+237) 233 42 54 27 Fax : (+237) 233 42 54 29 E-mail : [email protected]

Trans Air Congo (TAC) Congo Aéroport international de Douala BP 12798 Tél : (+237) 696 66 66 63 E-mail : [email protected]

Turkish Airline Istanbul Carrefour Bastos BP : 35650 Douala Tel : 222 20 88 49, 2. Tél : 676 76 34 99 E-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

Humanitarian Flights

UNHAS is operating in Cameroon as follows:

Page 4 Réservations & Renseignements: 00237 698 432 243 Airport Check-in & Ops: - Yaoundé 00237 690 044 511 / 691 918 882 - Maroua 00237 690 121 230 - Garoua 00237 696 801 326 / 655 006 253

Email: [email protected]

UNHAS could extend their activities to cover North-West and South-West before end of 2019. Tiko, Bamenda and Manfe could be included in future rotations.

Source: https://www.humanitarianresponse.info/en/operations/cameroon/unhas

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