🇨🇲 Yaoundé Ville Airport

Yaoundé Ville Airport (IATA: YAO, ICAO: FKKY) is located in Yaoundé, Cameroon, and is also known as Yaoundé Airport or Aéroport de Yaoundé-Ville. It should not be confused with Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport.

Type of facility and operations:

• It is a public/military airport operated by the Cameroon Air Force.
• The airport primarily serves military and government aviation.
• Civilian commercial traffic is minimal, and it does not handle air freight; commercial shipments are directed to Yaoundé Nsimalen (NSI) or Douala (DLA).
• It has one asphalt runway, designated 03/21, which is 1,987 meters (6,519 feet) long. The runway is lighted and open.
• The airport is open to the public.

Notable features or history:

• The airport's elevation is 751 meters (2,464 feet) above mean sea level.
• It was superseded by Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport in 1991.
• A notable incident occurred on June 28, 1989, when a Cameroon Airlines Hawker Siddeley HS 748 overshot the runway during landing in stormy weather, resulting in three fatalities.

Current status:

• Yaoundé Ville Airport continues to operate, primarily serving military and government aviation.
• It has a control tower with a frequency of 118.40.

*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, freight-academy.com, thepilotsdesk.com, skyvector.com, asn.flightsafety.org*