Nomad_Africa_Edition12
Born from a passionate desire to dispel the negative perceptions which the world has held of the African Continent, and to replace it with a positive focus, Nomad Africa magazine celebrates life on the African continent. Covering stories from all countries and all cultures, it strives to include unique tourist attractions, business development, technology and investment opportunities as well as looking at the continent's cultural heritage. Nomad Africa inspires and breeds a conscious, knowledgeable generation of visionaries among our own, and influences positive perceptions and appreciation for the true worth of Africa worldwide. Born from a passionate desire to dispel the negative perceptions which the world has held of the African Continent, and to replace it with a positive focus, Nomad Africa magazine celebrates life on the African continent. Covering stories from all countries and all cultures, it strives to include unique tourist attractions, business development, technology and investment opportunities as well as looking at the continent's cultural heritage. Nomad Africa inspires and breeds a conscious, knowledgeable generation of visionaries among our own, and influences positive perceptions and appreciation for the true worth of Africa worldwide.
AFRICA'S TOP TEN AIRPORTS Africa has for the most part neglected its airport infrastructure for decades, but the trend is changing. National governments across the continent increasingly recognise the need for facilities that meet international standards and are up to handling expected increases in passenger numbers, cargo volume and aircraft. There are number of airports that are worth mentioning when you consider the top ten best airports in Africa. Here is our list… Words: EMEKA CHIGOZIE Kenya Airways planes are seen parked at the Jomo Kenyatta International airport near Kenya's capital Nairobi. Picture: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters 12 | www.nomadafricamag.com | ...Celebrating the world’s richest continent | Issue 12
Top 10 the number of airports in Africa is growing as the continent awakens to engage in international travel. Air transport has dramatically increased on the continent over the past ten years and this has led to upgrade and improvements of existing international airports as well as the construction of new ones. Here is a list of Africa’s top 10 international airports. O.R. Tambo International Airport This is a major international airport in Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni, Gauteng, South Africa, near the city of Johannesburg. It serves as the primary airport for domestic and international travel to/from South Africa and is Africa’s busiest airport with a capacity to handle up to 28 million passengers annually. It serves all continents except Antarctica (the only other airports on earth doing likewise are ATL, DOH, AUH, LHR, SYD, DXB and Paris Charles de Gaulle CDG). The airport is the hub of South Africa’s largest international and domestic carrier, South African Airways (SAA), and a number of smaller local airlines. The airport handled a total of 18 million passengers in 2014. It was formerly officially known as Johannesburg International Airport and before that as Jan Smuts International Airport (hence the airport’s former ICAO code, “FAJS”) after South Africa’s internationally renowned statesman by that name. The first renaming was done in 1994 when the newly established South African government implemented a national policy of not naming airports after politicians. The policy, however, was reversed later, and the airport renamed again on 27 October 2006 after Oliver Tambo, a former President of the African National Congress. Cape Town International Airport Cape Town International Airport is the primary airport serving the city of Cape Town, and is the second busiest airport in South Africa and third busiest in Africa. Located approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) from the city centre, the airport was opened in 1954 to replace Cape Town’s previous airport, Wingfield Aerodrome. Cape Town International Airport is the only airport in the Cape Town metropolitan area that offers scheduled passenger services. The airport has domestic and international terminals, linked by a common central terminal. The airport has direct flights from South Africa’s other two main urban areas, Johannesburg and Durban, as well as flights to smaller centres in South Africa. Internationally, it has direct flights to several destinations in Africa, Asia and Europe. The air route between Cape Town and Johannesburg was the world’s ninth busiest air route in 2011 with an estimated 4.5 million passengers. King Shaka International Airport Abbreviated KSIA, is the primary airport serving Durban, South Africa. Located in La Mercy, KwaZulu-Natal, approximately 35 km (22 mi) north of the city centre of Durban, it opened its doors to passengers on 1 May 2010, just over a month before the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. It replaced Durban International Airport (ICAO: FADN) and uses the same IATA airport code. The airport was designed by Osmond Lange Architects and Planners and cost R6.8 billion (about US$900 million). On 27 January 2014, the world’s largest passenger aircraft, an Airbus A380- 800 of British Airways landed at KSIA, becoming the first A380 to do so. The aircraft was being used for training, and operated many flights in and out of the airport until 4 February 2014. The aircraft also returned for further pilot training between August 29 and September 1 of the same year. Cairo International Airport This airport is the mainstay of EgyptAir, as well as being the busiest Egyptian Airport. Cairo Airport is located towards the northeastern part of the city and about 15 kilometres from the heart of the city’s business area. It is administered together with other airport facilities by EHCAAN or the Egyptian Holding Company for Airports and Air Navigation. Management is through contractual arrangements, currently held by Fraport AG. Started as a naval base, it was after World War II that Cairo Airport started to take shape. After the American Forces commanding the base had left after the end of the war, it was taken over by the Civil Aviation Authority for global civil aviation purposes. It was in 1963 that Cairo International Airport earned its title after replacing Heliopolis, the old airport, located along the Hike-Step region in the eastern part of Cairo. By 2009, Cairo Airport was able to serve about 14.4 million passengers, a sizeable percentage increase from the previous year. It also handled about 143,000 movements of aircrafts in the same year, also a strategic increase from the previous year. The tonnage of airfreight passing through the airport was about 275,000. Amidst this statistics, Cairo Airport still comes second in Africa in terms of busy airport activity. There are more than 65 airlines using the airport, as well as nine cargo and charter airlines. EgyptAir has the largest chunk of operations in the airport taking up to 61 percent of all departure slots. After EgypAir was assimilated into the lucrative Star Alliance carrier, Cairo Airport has been poised to become the chief hub of major destinations from Africa, Europe and the Middle East, since it has A380 facilities, among other major utilities. As the airport continues to grow in terms of passenger and air traffic, it is in constant development to sustain these ever rising needs. Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport SSR Airport is the main international airport in Mauritius. 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AFRICA'S TOP TEN<br />
AIRPORTS<br />
<strong>Africa</strong> has for the most part neglected its airport infrastructure<br />
for decades, but the trend is changing. National governments across the<br />
continent increasingly recognise the need for facilities that meet international<br />
standards and are up to handling expected increases in passenger numbers, cargo<br />
volume and aircraft. There are number of airports that are worth mentioning when you<br />
consider the top ten best airports in <strong>Africa</strong>. Here is our list…<br />
Words: EMEKA CHIGOZIE<br />
Kenya Airways planes are seen parked at the<br />
Jomo Kenyatta International airport near Kenya's<br />
capital Nairobi.<br />
Picture: Thomas Mukoya/Reuters<br />
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