Saint Louis Airport (IATA: XLS, ICAO: GOSS) serves Saint Louis, SN.
Saint-Louis Airport (IATA: XLS, ICAO: GOSS) is a public airport serving Saint-Louis, the former capital of Senegal, located 320 km (199 mi) north of the current capital, Dakar,.
Type of facility and operations: The airport primarily serves general aviation, private charter, and corporate flight departments. It operates from 07:00 to 19:00 UTC, Monday through Saturday, with operations outside these hours available on request with prior notice,. The airport has two runways:
- Runway 18/36: 1,899 meters (6,230 feet) long with an asphalt surface,.
- Runway 01/19: 1,311 meters (4,300 feet) long with a grass surface.
Notable features or history: The original grass/earth runway (01/19) was replaced by an asphalt runway (18/36) by 1985. Since 2020, the airport has been undergoing a full reconstruction, which is currently incomplete. This reconstruction has involved upgrading, lengthening, and widening the runway, and replacing the tower, hangar, and terminal with new structures. In January 2024, Air Senegal launched flights to Dakar Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) on Mondays and Fridays. The airport is also slated to become a service hub for the Greater Tortue Ahmeyin (GTA) LNG project and future adjacent field developments.
Current status: The airport is operational and serves Saint-Louis, Senegal. It is currently undergoing reconstruction, with significant upgrades to its infrastructure.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, airports-worldwide.com, skyaccess.com, airport-data.com, airportguide.com*
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Saint Louis Airport is located in Saint Louis, SN, at an elevation of 9 ft. Its IATA code is XLS and ICAO code is GOSS.