São Tomé International Airport is an international airport located on São Tomé Island, 5 km from the city of São Tomé. It is the main airport serving São Tomé and Príncipe.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of 33 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring 2220 x.

History

During the 1967-70 secession war from Nigeria (Nigerian Civil War), the airport served as the major base of operations for the Biafran airlift. The airlift was an international humanitarian relief effort (the largest civilian airlift to date) that transported food and medicine to eastern Nigeria. It is estimated to have saved more than a million lives.

Airlines and destinations

Statistics

Incidents and accidents