Airport in Saint Louis is the main gateway to the Senegalese town, located in Saint Louis Region. Merely 200 miles from the country's capital of Dakar, reaching Saint Louis has never been a problem for the tourists. One can easily access the city of Saint Louis from Dakar, which is connected to Saint Louis by air and road. The most convenient mode of reaching the city is by getting a connecting flight to Saint Louis which alights at the airport in Saint Louis.
Known as the Saint Louis Airport, the terminal is set at an elevation level of 9 feet and 3 meters. The airport code of the airport at Saint Louis is XLS. The air terminal is set at latitude of 16.05 and longitude of -16.45.
The operating agency of this particular civil air terminal in Saint Louis is the civil government. Apart from managing the airport premises, the operating agency looks after the landing fees and the diplomatic clearance fees.
The airport boasts of two runways which cater to nonstop flights throughout the week. The IDs of the two runways are - 01/19 and 18/36. Graded on rolled earth, the dimensions of runway number 01/19 is 4300 x 125 feet and 1311 x 38 meters. The other runway, 18/36 features dimensions of 6230 x 100 feet and 1899 x 30 meters. The latter has a surface of asphalt.
The shortest flight from the city of Saint Louis is of 113 miles. The airport serves to nonstop flights per week while there is a weekly medium sized flight which departs from Saint Louis on an average basis.
Air Senegal International is only flight to Saint Louis. With a total capacity of 136 seats, the flight connects the city of Saint Louis to the Senegalese capital city of Dakar.
The presence of the Saint Louis airport makes getting to Saint Louis easier and very convenient. Travelers, domestic and international can easily avail the flights to Saint Louis to reach the city for pleasure or work. With its innumerable nature sites, the city of Saint Louis has gained immense popularity among the tourists who are assured a wonderful and peaceful vacation at Saint Louis.
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