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Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport Aéroport international Gnassingbé Eyadéma
IATA: LFW ICAO: DXXX
Summary
Airport type	Public/Military
Serves	Lomé
Location	Lomé, Togo
Hub for	ASKY Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines
Elevation AMSL	72 ft / 22 m
Coordinates	06°09′56.2″N 01°15′16.24″E / 6.165611°N 1.2545111°E / 6.165611; 1.2545111
Website	aeroportdelome.com
Map
LFWLocation of airport in Togo
Runways
Direction Length Surface ft m 04/22 9,847 3,001 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 616,800
Source:

Lomé–Tokoin International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Lomé-Tokoin) (IATA: LFW, ICAO: DXXX), also known as Gnassingbé Eyadéma International Airport (French: Aéroport international Gnassingbé Eyadéma), 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.

In 2014, the airport served 616,800 passengers. A new terminal at the airport opened in early 2016, with the capacity for up to 2 million passengers annually.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

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Traffic by calendar year, official ACI statistics

	Passengers	Change from previous year	Aircraft operations	Change from previous year	Cargo (metric tons)	Change from previous year
2005	218,966	6.6%	9,496	4.6%	2,977	12.9%
2006	297,769	20.79%	12,101	26.5%	3,801	27.7%
2007	274,235	7.9%	14,875	23.9%	3,422	10.0%
2008	264,464	3.6%	13,562	8.8%	3,531	3.2%
2009	241,079	9.7%	10,400	30.4%	3,139	12.5%
2010	307,246	27.4%	9,252	11.0%	4,908	56.4%
2011	551,608	44.3%	8,983	3.0%	5,484	10.5%
2012	472,313	14.4%	7,256	19.2%	4,431	19.2%
2013	589,416	24.8%	6,413	11.6%	5,134	15.9%
2014	616,800	4.6%	9,670	50.8%	5,448	6.1%
2015	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2016	758,784	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2017	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2018	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2019	916,659	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
2020	459,961	49.8%	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Sources: Airports Council International. World Airport Traffic Reports (Years 2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, and 2014) Togo First (Years 2019, 2020)

Gallery

• Lomé Airport terminal outside
• Lomé Airport seen from street
• Lomé Airport arrivals terminal

Accidents and incidents

• 26 December 1974: A Grumman American G-1159 Gulfstream II (5V-TAA) of the Togolese government crashed on approach to Lome from Niamey, killing 3 of the 6 occupants (the 3 crew were killed, but all 3 passengers survived). The plane was returning from a flight carrying Nigerien president Seyni Kountche back to Niger. The presidential jet was a replacement for a Douglas C-47 lost in January 1974.
• 22 October 1977: a Lockheed L-749A-79-52 Constellation (N273R) of Lanzair, a stationary British cargo airline, was destroyed by fire.
• 2 February 2008: a Boeing 747-2D7B (N527MC) on Atlas Air Flight 14 (Lome-Amsterdam) had its cargo break loose during takeoff, breaking through the bulkhead and causing severe damage which led to the plane being written off.

References

1. List of the busiest airports in Africa
2. Togo: Lomé airport gets 'safe airport' certificate, 29 May 2015, "Togo: Lom? Airport gets 'safe airport' certificate". Archived from the original on 29 May 2015. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
3. "Air France NW24 Niamey Service Resumptions". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 3 August 2024.
4. "Air France NW24 Niamey Service Resumptions".
5. "Air Peace Adds Lome Service From late-July 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
6. "Asky Airlines Plans Angola Launch in August 2023". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
7. "ASKY AIRLINES ADDS LOME – NAIROBI IN 4Q23". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
8. "Asky Airlines Resumes Pointe Noire Service From Oct 2024". AeroRoutes. 16 July 2024. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
9. Liu, Jim. "Asky Airlines adds Cape Verde service from April 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
10. "Asky Airlines Adds Sao Tome et Principe Service From Oct 2022". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 20 September 2022.
11. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines NW24 North America / Europe Service Changes – 30AUG24". Aeroroutes. Retrieved 30 August 2024.
12. "Ethiopian Airlines to Add D.C. Service, Nears Full U.S. Capacity Recovery | Business Travel News". 19 April 2022.
13. Airport Council International's 2005 World Airport Traffic Report
14. Airport Council International's 2006 World Airport Traffic Report
15. Airport Council International's 2007 World Airport Traffic Report
16. Airport Council International Archived 11 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine's 2009 World Airport Traffic Report
17. Airport Council International's 2011 World Airport Traffic Report
18. Airport Council International's 2012 World Airport Traffic Report
19. Airport Council International's 2013 World Airport Traffic Report
20. Airport Council International's 2014 World Airport Traffic Report
21. Edoh, Esaïe (16 August 2021). "Covid-19 halved passenger traffic of Lomé's airport in 2020-2019". Togo First. Retrieved 8 December 2023.
22. "ASN Aircraft accident Grumman American G-1159 Gulfstream II 5V-TAA Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
23. "ASN Aircraft accident Lockheed L-749A-79-52 Constellation N273R Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
24. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 747-2D7B N527MC Lome Airport (LFW)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 9 August 2023.

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