This is a list of airlines currently operating in Senegal.
Airline | Image | IATA | ICAO | Callsign | Commenced operations | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Air Senegal | HC | SZN | SENSA | 2018 | ||
Arc en Ciel Airlines | JMS | 1996 | ||||
Transair (Senegal) | R2 | GTS | TRANSGROUP [1] | 2010 | ||
Turbot Air Cargo | TAC | TURBOT | 2003 |
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is an international freight and former passenger airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar. It was known as Dakar-Yoff International Airport until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal.
Air Sénégal International was an airline with its head office in Dakar, Senegal. It was a regional carrier operating a scheduled domestic network and regional flights to neighbouring countries. It also operated charter and air taxi flights. Its main base was Dakar-Yoff-Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
Yoff is a town, part of the city (commune) of Dakar, located in Senegal. It lies north of downtown Dakar and immediately north of Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. The town is built along the broad beach at Yoff Bay. According to the 2014 census, the population of Yoff is 89,442 inhabitants. Yoff is one of the four original Lebou villages of the Cap-Vert Peninsula, along with Hann, Ngor, and Ouakam.
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