São Tomé International Airport


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

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 11/29 with an asphalt surface measuring.

History

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

Airlines and destinations

Incidents and accidents