Kaolack Airport

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Kaolack Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
Location Kaolack, Senegal
Elevation  AMSL 26 ft / 8 m
Coordinates 14°08′48″N016°03′04″W / 14.14667°N 16.05111°W / 14.14667; -16.05111
Map
Senegal adm location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
KLC
Location within Senegal
Kaolack Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
06/241,6005,249Asphalt
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

Kaolack Airport( IATA : KLC, ICAO : GOOK) is an airport serving Kaolack, the capital of the Kaolack Region in Senegal.

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History

In 2020, construction work was started to enlarge the airport's landing runway. Its length went from 1,600 to 2,000 meters, and its width from 15 to 30 meters. The project was supervised by the National Army and handled by the construction company Eiffage. [3] 162 houses were demolished around the construction area and the inhabitants, who were expropriated manu militari, were not offered any relocation options. [4] [5]

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References

  1. Airport information for GOOK [usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for KLC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF  (effective October 2006).
  3. "Sénégal: L'aérodrome de Kaolack livré en fin d'année". La Nouvelle Tribune (in French). 2020-06-05. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  4. "Extension de l'aéroport de Kaolack : Les impactés demandent au président de la République d'envoyer une commission d'enquête à Kahone". DAKARACTU.COM (in French). 3 January 2021. Retrieved 2021-05-25.
  5. "Site du nouvel aéroport de Kaolack : une centaine de maisons démolies". ACTUSEN (in French). 2020-12-04. Retrieved 2021-05-25.