New airport meets ICAO requirements, that means the tourism sector might now accommodate Canadian Air, Finn Air, in addition to different airways
The Board of Directors and members of the African Tourism Board congratulated the federal government and good folks of Sierra Leone on the commissioning of the ultra-modern Freetown International Airport on March 3, 2023.
The Sierra Leone Minister of Tourism, Dr. Memunatu Pratt, obtained HE President Dr. Julius Maada Bio on the opening ceremony of the newly constructed airport.
The new airport is supplied quay area, cranes, airfield ramp entry, short-term storage sheds, customs workplaces, transport companies, clearing and forwarding companies, and enough safety and cargo inspection services to allow customs to have the ability to deal with volumes of commerce and passenger site visitors and the gathering of the much-needed income.
Facilities embrace Customs Offices for outbound and inbound passengers and permits customs to scan and examine baggage, assess declarations, conduct preliminary investigations, retailer intercepted items. There are scanners and x-ray services, chilly rooms/storage services for refrigerated items, and a mortuary for human stays.
The new airport meets International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) requirements. This means the tourism sector might now accommodate Air Canada, Finnair, in addition to different airways to the Sierra Leone vacation spot.
Freetown International Airport, regionally often known as Lungi International Airport, is a world airport situated within the coastal city of Lungi, within the Port Loko district.
Freetown International Airport is the one worldwide airport in Sierra Leone.
The Sierra Leone River separates Lungi International Airport from Freetown, the nation’s capital metropolis.
