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Airport in Bouaké, Ivory Coast
Bouaké Airport
Summary
Airport typeMilitary/Public
LocationBouaké
Elevation AMSL1,231 ft / 375 m
Coordinates7°44′20″N 5°4′25″W / 7.73889°N 5.07361°W / 7.73889; -5.07361
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
03/21 10,827 3,300 Asphalt

Bouaké Airport (IATA: BYK, ICAO: DIBK) is an airport located in Bouaké, the second largest city in Côte d'Ivoire.

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan, Bamako

June 29, 2007 assassination attempt on Guillaume Soro

Main article: June 29, 2007 assassination attempt on Guillaume Soro

On June 29, 2007, Guillaume Soro, the prime minister of Côte d'Ivoire, was targeted by rocket and Kalashnikov fire upon his landing at the Bouaké Airport. Four people were killed and ten others were wounded.

References

  1. Guttery, Ben R. (1 January 1998). Encyclopedia of African Airlines. Ben Guttery. ISBN 978-0-7864-0495-7. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  2. Mehler, Andreas; Melber, Henning; Walraven, Klaas Van (29 October 2008). Africa Yearbook. BRILL. ISBN 978-90-04-16805-3. Retrieved 26 November 2015.
  3. "Bouaké, Ivory Coast to see inaugural int'l ops in 4Q18". ch-aviation.com. 8 October 2018.
  4. Rockets fired at Ivorian PM plane, BBC News, 29 juin 2007

External links

Airports in Ivory Coast


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