Faya-Largeau Airport
Airport
FTTY
Location of airport in Chad
Direction | Length | Surface | |
---|---|---|---|
m | ft | ||
06/24 | 2,800 | 9,186 | Asphalt |
Faya-Largeau Airport (IATA: FYT, ICAO: FTTY) (Arabic: مطار فايا لارجو) is an airport serving Faya-Largeau,[1] the largest city in northern Chad. It is located in Chad's Borkou Region.
Since 2013, three French Rafale are parked in Faya-Largeau to protect the Chadian airspace.
Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 771 feet (235 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 06/24 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,800 by 45 metres (9,186 ft × 148 ft).[1]
Incidents
On 16 February 1976, Douglas C-47A TT-LAG of the Force Aérienne Tchadienne was damaged beyond economic repair in an accident at Faya-Largeau Airport.[3]
References
External links
- Current weather for FTTY at NOAA/NWS
- Accident history for FYT at Aviation Safety Network
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