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Saint Louis Airport

Saint Louis, Senegal

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Location

Saint Louis · SL · Senegal

Position

16.050°, -16.461° · 9 ft elev.

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Gateway to Senegal's historic northern river city.

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Saint Louis, Senegal

Saint Louis Airport (IATA: XLS, ICAO: GOSS) serves the city of Saint Louis, a UNESCO World Heritage Site located in northern Senegal near the mouth of the Senegal River. The airport provides regional air connectivity for the historic former colonial capital and its surrounding area. The airport operates on a relatively small scale, handling domestic and limited regional traffic. It serves as an important access point for tourists visiting Saint Louis and the nearby Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, one of the world's most important bird reserves. Air Senegal and other regional carriers have historically provided scheduled services connecting Saint Louis with Dakar and other destinations in West Africa, though service frequencies and operators have changed over time.

Terminals

The airport features a single, modest terminal building suited to its regional traffic volumes.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and Saint Louis city center is primarily available via taxi and private vehicle.

Airlines here

Air Senegal and regional West African carriers have operated scheduled services at Saint Louis Airport.

Notable facts

›Saint Louis is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of West Africa's most historically significant cities.
›The airport provides access to Djoudj National Bird Sanctuary, a major wildlife tourism destination.
›Saint Louis was the first capital of French West Africa before the role moved to Dakar.
›The airport primarily handles domestic routes connecting to Dakar–Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
›The city of Saint Louis sits on an island at the mouth of the Senegal River, bordering Mauritania.

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Saint-Louis Airport is an airport serving Saint-Louis, the capital of the Saint-Louis Region in Senegal. Saint-Louis is located near the Senegal River, and served as Senegal's capital until independence in 1960. It is 320 km (199 mi) north of Senegal's current capital in Dakar.

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