AviatDataBanjul International Airport (Yundum) BJL / GBYD
Banjul · GM · Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) — state-owned autonomous body (est. 1991) that both regulates civil aviation and directly manages/operates the airport
350kpax · 2024
H24International · customs & immigrationJet A-1
ICAO / IATAGBYD / BJL
OperatorGambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA) — state-owned autonomous body (est. 1991) that both regulates civil aviation and directly manages/operates the airport
Coordinates13.3380°N, 16.6522°W
Elevation95 ft · 29 m
Time zoneGMT (UTC+0, no DST)
Passengers / yr350,000 (2024)
CustomsYes
Border controlYes
SchengenNo
FuelJet A-1
Bonded—
AIP referenceGBYD — AIP Gambia (GCAA)
Operating hoursH24 — control tower operates 24/7
TerminalsSingle passenger terminal (opened 1997) handling both arrivals and departures; check-in, immigration/customs, security, duty-free and food/beverage concessions
Runways (1)
- 14/32 · 3,600 m / 11,811 ft · 45 m wide · Asphalt
Airport contact
Only commercial/international airport in The Gambia; the 3,600 m runway (built during WWII and used 1988-2001/2002 as a NASA Space Shuttle emergency 'augmented landing' site before Space Station-era shuttle inclination changes made European bases preferable) is among the longest in Africa but has no published ILS — only a VOR (BJ, 112.90 MHz) on the field, so plan for visual or RNAV(GNSS) approaches; a co-located DME or separate NDB was not independently confirmed. Traffic is strongly seasonal, dominated by European winter charter flows. The ~350,000 annual pax figure for 2024 is an unverified estimate — no published GCAA or ACI statistical report confirming it was found.
Services
Available
On request / PPR
Seasonal / ageing
Unconfirmed / not listed
Ground handling
Available · 3 providers
Gambia International Airlines Ltd (GIA)
Primary ground handler at Banjul International Airport since 1996; passenger check-in, CIP/VIP handling, passenger profiling, marshalling, baggage loading and ramp/turnaround services for scheduled carriers, operating 24/7; holds an IATA Ground Handling Partnership (IGHP) Certificate of Recognition, per the company's own site. · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Niro Handling Company Ltd
Full passenger and ramp handling at Banjul International Airport for carriers including Brussels Airlines, ASKY Airlines, TAP Portugal, Air Peace and Air Sierra Leone, operating 24/7; confirmed directly on niro.gm, which also lists Sky Mali and Ascend Airways among clients. · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Air Rep Services Gambia Co. Ltd.
Independent passenger/ramp handling agent at Banjul International Airport, founded in 1992 and describing itself as the oldest passenger handling company in the Gambia; represents carriers including Sunclass Airlines, Enter Air, Vueling, Royal Air Maroc, TAP Air Portugal, Air Peace, Corendon Airlines, Titan Airways, Smartwings, Transavia and Condor — confirmed directly on airrepservices.com and corroborated by third-party handler listings (Business Air News, flytag). · 24/7
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft fuel
Available
Star Oil (Gambia) Ltd
Operates the aviation fuel depot at Banjul International Airport with 1.2 million litre Jet A-1 storage capacity, two hydrant dispensers rated at 3,800 litres/minute plus refuellers, fuelling civil and military aircraft to IATA standards; confirmed verbatim on Star Oil Group's own site (staroilgroup.com). Appears to act as both fuel supplier and into-plane agent; no separate into-plane agent identified. Note: the listed phone number could not be corroborated against a separate Logistics Cluster contact-list entry, which names a different direct line for a specific sales contact.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
De-icing
Not listed
Part-145 line maintenance
Not listed
Part-145 base maintenance
Not listed
Component shops & overhaul
Not listed
Flight catering
Available · 2 providers
Gambia International Airlines Ltd (GIA)
Handles galley/catering transfer (belly-loading of catering uplift) as part of ramp servicing; documented on GIA's own ground-operations page, though it is unconfirmed whether GIA itself operates a flight kitchen versus coordinating third-party uplift.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Niro Handling Company Ltd
In-flight catering (meal and beverage uplift) for airline and private-flight clients at BJL; confirmed directly on niro.gm.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aircraft cleaning
Available · 2 providers
Gambia International Airlines Ltd (GIA)
Aircraft cabin cleaning plus potable water and toilet servicing are reported among its ramp turnaround services for carriers it handles at BJL; per the company's own site, though a dedicated service listing could not be independently re-confirmed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Niro Handling Company Ltd
Aircraft cabin cleaning/hygiene servicing included in its ground-handling scope at BJL; confirmed directly on niro.gm.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Ground support equipment
Available
Niro Handling Company Ltd
Ground support equipment maintenance/upkeep provided in-house to support its own handling operation at BJL; confirmed directly on niro.gm.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Cargo handling
Available · 2 providers
Gambia International Airlines Ltd (GIA)
Operates a cargo/freight warehouse at the airport with roughly 1,220 tonnes/year storage capacity (first week free, then GMD1.10/kg/day); one of two designated cargo handling agents based at BJL, alongside Redcoat; holds an IATA Cargo RA3 Certificate (2024). Confirmed against both GIA's own site and the Logistics Cluster Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment for Gambia, which cites matching capacity and rate figures.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Redcoat Gambia Co. Ltd. (Redcoat Express Gambia Limited)
Operates a bonded warehouse (276 sq m, ten bays) at the Banjul Airport freight centre; one of two designated cargo handling agents at BJL alongside GIA; five days free storage then GMD2.00/kg/day, with forklift, trolley and pump-truck equipment on site, per the Logistics Cluster Digital Logistics Capacity Assessment for Gambia, which matches these figures verbatim.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Aviation security
Available · 2 providers
Niro Handling Company Ltd
Aviation security services (safety checks and security compliance) offered as part of its handling scope at BJL; confirmed directly on niro.gm, no separately cited regulator certificate found.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Air Rep Services Gambia Co. Ltd.
Provides full passenger profiling and security as part of its representation services at BJL, per company site; the draft's more specific claim of separate 'security screening and passport checks' could not be independently confirmed on the current site content.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Passenger & crew transport
Available
Air Rep Services Gambia Co. Ltd.
Airside crew transport and passenger/crew meet-and-assist services at BJL, per third-party handler directory listings; not explicitly itemized on the company's own current site content reviewed.
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Verified 2 weeks ago · unconfirmed source
Flight support
Not listed
Hotel & travel
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