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Lomé–Tokoin International Airport

Lomé, Togo

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ICAO

DXXX

Elevation

72 ft

The gateway in a glance

The Essence of Lomé–Tokoin International Airport

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Location

Lomé · M · Togo

Connectivity

20 routes · 14 destinations

Position

6.166°, 1.255° · 72 ft elev.

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Togo's primary gateway connecting West Africa to the world.

Opened

1936

Location

Lomé, Togo

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport is the main international airport serving Lomé, the capital of Togo. Located in the Tokoin district of the city, it serves as the principal hub for air traffic entering and exiting the country and plays a key role in regional West African connectivity. The airport handles both passenger and cargo operations and is the home base for ASKY Airlines, a pan-African carrier that connects Lomé to numerous destinations across sub-Saharan Africa. Several international airlines also operate scheduled services to European and African destinations. In recent years, the airport has undergone infrastructure improvements to expand capacity and modernize facilities, reflecting Togo's ambitions to position Lomé as a regional aviation and logistics hub.

Terminals

The airport operates a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

The airport is located close to central Lomé and is accessible primarily by taxi and private vehicles, with limited public bus options.

Airlines here

ASKY Airlines uses Lomé as its main hub, while Ethiopian Airlines, Air France, Royal Air Maroc, and other carriers also serve the airport.

Notable facts

›ASKY Airlines, a major pan-African carrier partly backed by Ethiopian Airlines, is headquartered and hubs at this airport.
›The airport sits approximately 6 kilometers northeast of Lomé's city center.
›It is one of the few airports in West Africa with a runway capable of handling wide-body aircraft.
›Togo has invested in expanding the airport as part of a broader strategy to develop Lomé as a regional trade and logistics hub.
›The ICAO code DXXX reflects Togo's designation within the West African airspace region.

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Route map (14 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Routes

LFW → OUA2J · M87 CRJ

LFW → CDGAF · 343

LFW → ACCAT · 738

LFW → ABVET · DH8

LFW → ACCET · DH8

LFW → CKYET · 73W

LFW → COOET · DH8

LFW → DLAET · 73W DH8

LFW → GIGET · 788

LFW → ABJET · DH8

LFW → LBVET · 73W DH8

LFW → OUAET · DH8 73W

LFW → ADDET · 73W 788

LFW → LOSET · 73W

LFW → BKOET · 73W

LFW → ABJHF · E70 319

LFW → COOHF · E70

LFW → BRULH · 333

LFW → BRUSN · 333 332

LFW → BRUUA · 333

Aircraft operating here

DH87 routes 73W7 routes Airbus A330-3003 routes Boeing 787-82 routes Embraer 1702 routes McDonnell Douglas MD-871 routes CRJ1 routes Airbus A340-3001 routes Boeing 737-8001 routes Airbus A3191 routes Airbus A330-2001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport, commonly known as Lomé–Tokoin International Airport, is an international airport serving Lomé, the capital of Togo. ASKY Airlines has its hub at the airport. The airport is named after Gnassingbé Eyadéma, the third President of Togo.

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Lomé

Capital and largest city of Togo

Lomé is the capital and largest city of Togo. It has an urban population of 837,437 while there were 2,188,376 permanent residents in its metropolitan area as of the 2022 census. Located on the Gulf of Guinea at the southwest corner of the country, with its entire western border along the…

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