Located in Cadjehoun, about 5 kilometers from the town centre, Cotonou International Airport is the main airport of Benin. The Civil Aviation provides the transport sector with enough financial resources and this was possible because of the airport facilities. To, I will point out, the characteristics of the runway and the terminal.
Without the adequate facilities, at least, Cotonou International Airport cannot provide the transport sector with such financial resources. Then due to its runway which is 2.4 kilometers in length and the radio-electrical, meteorological pieces of equipment well maintained by ASECNA’s technicians, Cotonou International Airport provides aircraft with a good level of security. To fire rescue, police, security guards (who take care of the pieces of equipment) excel themselves to be efficient and air traffic controllers really respect ICAO’s rules.
Unfortunately, the stands are not big enough, with only one taxiway and one runway. After that, one part of one side of the runway possesses aquifers and the other part is like a forest. Therefore it attracts snakes and other reptiles. So what about the terminal?
Due to the fact that BENIN is an under-developing country, Cotonou International Airport has got only one terminal. Therefore some days it is so full of people that it is quite impossible to move. Luckily, for passengers and everybody’s security and safety, Cotonou International Airport has got metal detectors, x-ray scanner, camcorders and enough security guards and custom officers. It also has check in desk and immigration respectively the staff and the officer of which are kind and helpful with someone who has a lot of luggage. After that information about all the flights is displayed on the flight information screen.
For your health there are pharmacies and for other needs there is a wonderful duty-free shop.
It is very important to notice that even though it has some wonderful facilities, Cotonou International Airport is very small (nowadays a lot of people travel).
Finally Cotonou International Airport had some of wonderful facilities in spite of the fact that Benin was an underdeveloping country. Cotonou International Airport is sometimes full of people so it is very small. Therefore it does not respond to the needs of the passengers.
With the project of building of the new GLODJIGBE International Airport which will well respond to the rules of ICAO we will have a wonderful development of transport sector.
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