Nador International Airport
Encyclopedia
Nador International Airport is an airport
serving Nador
, a city in the Oriental region
in Morocco
. It is also known as Al Aroui International Airport or Arwi Airport.
Nador is a small international airport with links to Morocco's main airports and some European destinations (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain). It is relatively busy airport during summers as many Moroccan nationals living in Western Europe and originating from Nador region (mainly the Riffian Berbers
) travel through it. The Nador airport is owned and run by the state as all other Moroccan public airports (ONDA
). It is exploited mainly by the Royal Air Maroc company and its subsidiary Atlas Blue. It is also used by people visiting the neighbouring Spanish city of Melilla
.
In the year 2009 the airport handled over 307,000 passengers.
Nador International Airport has a single terminal, divided in arrivals and departures, both on the ground floor and sharing the public/open area with basic facilities as a coffee-shop, snack-corner and small shop. Check-in terminals are located at one side of the main terminal hall, while the other side is for the baggage check for arriving customers.
After passport control there is a waiting-room, a smoking-lounge and a small room for praying. The tax-free shop is closed.
On boarding you leave via controlled doors and walk to the plane.
Outside the terminal building there is a paid parking lot and -on arrival of a scheduled flight- taxis are available for connection to Nador
and other locations. No other forms of public transport are available.
city by road. Other than taxis, no public transport is available. On arrival, meeting incoming flights many grand taxis wait outside the terminal and offer transfers to most regional cities. A paid car-park area is directly outside terminal, mainly used to bring passengers or pick up arriving passengers. The roads between the airport and Nador
city are in good condition and signposted in Arabic and French.
The airport lies directly along the main national route N2
(from Tangier
to Oujda
). From the airport the route to the city uses this N2 in Easterly direction to the North going route N15 to the city.
(in codeshare with Atlas Blue
) flies several times per week to Brussels and Amsterdam, but in the summer-season more flights are scheduled. In the peak-season RAM even uses their Boeing 747
Jumbo-jet every week on the route to/from Amsterdam and Brussels instead of the smaller Boeing 737
the rest of the year.
In the two summer months nearly a third of the annual traffic is handled by the airport. Because Nador and surroundings isn't (yet) a tourist-destination such as Agadir
or Marrakesh nearly all passengers are Moroccan nationals (incl. 2nd and 3rd generation) visiting relatives.
Recent statistics
of 3.000 meter long and 45 meter wide and can handle commercial aircraft up to a Boeing 747
. Total parking space of 54.000 m² which results in two Boeing 747 and three Boeing 737
.
– DME
– NDB
PAPI
lighting available when landing on runway 28
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
serving Nador
Nador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
, a city in the Oriental region
Regions of Morocco
Regions of Morocco As part of a 1997 decentralization/regionalization law passed by the legislature 16 new regions were created. It is the current highest administrative division of Morocco. The regions are subdivided into a total of 61 second-order administrative divisions, which are prefectures...
in Morocco
Morocco
Morocco , officially the Kingdom of Morocco , is a country located in North Africa. It has a population of more than 32 million and an area of 710,850 km², and also primarily administers the disputed region of the Western Sahara...
. It is also known as Al Aroui International Airport or Arwi Airport.
Nador is a small international airport with links to Morocco's main airports and some European destinations (Germany, Netherlands, Belgium, Spain). It is relatively busy airport during summers as many Moroccan nationals living in Western Europe and originating from Nador region (mainly the Riffian Berbers
Riffian people
The Rifians are a Berber people who inhabit the Rif in northern Morocco. The mother tongue of the Rifians is called Rifian, though many speak Moroccan Arabic, Spanish or French as second or third languages.-Physical anthropology:...
) travel through it. The Nador airport is owned and run by the state as all other Moroccan public airports (ONDA
ONDA (Morocco)
ONDA is the Moroccan airport operator and administrator. The company headquarters are based in Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca.-History:...
). It is exploited mainly by the Royal Air Maroc company and its subsidiary Atlas Blue. It is also used by people visiting the neighbouring Spanish city of Melilla
Melilla
Melilla is a autonomous city of Spain and an exclave on the north coast of Morocco. Melilla, along with the Spanish exclave Ceuta, is one of the two Spanish territories located in mainland Africa...
.
In the year 2009 the airport handled over 307,000 passengers.
Terminal and passenger facilities
After passport control there is a waiting-room, a smoking-lounge and a small room for praying. The tax-free shop is closed.
On boarding you leave via controlled doors and walk to the plane.
Outside the terminal building there is a paid parking lot and -on arrival of a scheduled flight- taxis are available for connection to Nador
Nador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
and other locations. No other forms of public transport are available.
Airlines and destinations
Scheduled
Charter
Access to the airport
The airport is located at Al Arouit and approximately 30 km. from NadorNador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
city by road. Other than taxis, no public transport is available. On arrival, meeting incoming flights many grand taxis wait outside the terminal and offer transfers to most regional cities. A paid car-park area is directly outside terminal, mainly used to bring passengers or pick up arriving passengers. The roads between the airport and Nador
Nador
Nador is a city located in the northeastern Rif region of Morocco. The city is a Mediterranean port on the Bḥar Ameẓẓyan lagoon , and it is the major trading center in the region for fish, fruit, and livestock...
city are in good condition and signposted in Arabic and French.
The airport lies directly along the main national route N2
N2 road (Morocco)
The N2 road is a national road in Morocco which connects Tangier in the northwest of the country with Oujda in the Northeast.The major N routes are toll-free roads...
(from Tangier
Tangier
Tangier, also Tangiers is a city in northern Morocco with a population of about 700,000 . It lies on the North African coast at the western entrance to the Strait of Gibraltar where the Mediterranean meets the Atlantic Ocean off Cape Spartel...
to Oujda
Oujda
Oujda is a city in eastern Morocco with an estimated population of 1 million. The city is located about 15 kilometers west of Algeria and about 60 kilometers south of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the capital of the Oriental Region of Morocco and the birthplace of the current Algerian president,...
). From the airport the route to the city uses this N2 in Easterly direction to the North going route N15 to the city.
Traffic statistics
Like other Moroccan airports the traffic is very seasonal. All through the year Royal Air MarocRoyal Air Maroc
Royal Air Maroc is the flag carrier airline of Morocco, headquartered on the grounds of Casablanca-Anfa Airport in Casablanca...
(in codeshare with Atlas Blue
Atlas Blue
Atlas Blue was a low-cost airline with its head office on the grounds of Marrakech-Menara Airport in Marrakech, Morocco, operating out of Menara International Airport....
) flies several times per week to Brussels and Amsterdam, but in the summer-season more flights are scheduled. In the peak-season RAM even uses their Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
Jumbo-jet every week on the route to/from Amsterdam and Brussels instead of the smaller Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
the rest of the year.
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 83 109 +8,39% |
82 010 -1,32% |
81 604 -0,50% |
89 287 +9,41% |
94 380 +5,70% |
110 589 +17,17% |
171 239 +54,84% |
215 045 +25,58% |
307 483 +42.99% |
In the two summer months nearly a third of the annual traffic is handled by the airport. Because Nador and surroundings isn't (yet) a tourist-destination such as Agadir
Agadir
Agadir is a major city in southwest Morocco, capital of the Agadir province and the Sous-Massa-Draa economic region .-Etymology:...
or Marrakesh nearly all passengers are Moroccan nationals (incl. 2nd and 3rd generation) visiting relatives.
Recent statistics
| Item | 2010 | Change % | 2009 | Change % | 2008 | change % | 2007 | 2006 | 2005 | 2004 | 2003 | 2002 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Passengers | 442.508 | +43,30% | 308.789 | + 44,94% | 213.045 | + 25,50% | 171.293 | 110.589 | 94.380 | 89.287 | 81.604 | 82.010 |
| Movements |
n/a | n/a | 4020 | 1983 | + 7.89% | 1838 | 1614 | 1634 | 1368 | 1001 | 1009 | |
| Cargo (Metric tons) |
n/a | n/a | 3,98 | |||||||||
| 5,59 | ||||||||||||
| 15,35 | 92,33 | 22,04 | 74,36 | 17,27 | 20,30 |
Runway information
The airport has one runwayRunway
According to ICAO a runway is a "defined rectangular area on a land aerodrome prepared for the landing and take-off of aircraft." Runways may be a man-made surface or a natural surface .- Orientation and dimensions :Runways are named by a number between 01 and 36, which is generally one tenth...
of 3.000 meter long and 45 meter wide and can handle commercial aircraft up to a Boeing 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
. Total parking space of 54.000 m² which results in two Boeing 747 and three Boeing 737
Boeing 737
The Boeing 737 is a short- to medium-range, twin-engine narrow-body jet airliner. Originally developed as a shorter, lower-cost twin-engine airliner derived from Boeing's 707 and 727, the 737 has developed into a family of nine passenger models with a capacity of 85 to 215 passengers...
.
Navigation
The airport has an ILS Class 1 certification and offers the following radionavigational aids: VORVHF omnidirectional range
VOR, short for VHF omnidirectional radio range, is a type of radio navigation system for aircraft. A VOR ground station broadcasts a VHF radio composite signal including the station's identifier, voice , and navigation signal. The identifier is typically a two- or three-letter string in Morse code...
– DME
Distance Measuring Equipment
Distance measuring equipment is a transponder-based radio navigation technology that measures distance by timing the propagation delay of VHF or UHF radio signals....
– NDB
Non-directional beacon
A non-directional beacon is a radio transmitter at a known location, used as an aviation or marine navigational aid. As the name implies, the signal transmitted does not include inherent directional information, in contrast to other navigational aids such as low frequency radio range, VHF...
PAPI
Precision Approach Path Indicator
Precision approach path Indicator is a visual aid that provides guidance information to help a pilot acquire and maintain the correct approach to an aerodrome or an airport. It is generally located beside the runway approximately 300 metres beyond the landing threshold of the runway...
lighting available when landing on runway 28