Saïss Airport or Fès–Saïss Airport (Arabic: مطار فاس سايس الدولي) (IATA: FEZ, ICAO: GMFF) is an airport serving Fez,[2] the capital city of the Fès-Meknès region in Morocco. The airport crossed the million passengers mark in 2017[4] for the first time of its history by totalising 1,115,595 travelers.
Fès–Saïss Airport مطار فاس سايس الدولي (Arabic) Aéroport de Fès-Saïss (French) | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | ONDA | ||||||||||
| Serves | Fez, Morocco | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,900 ft / 579 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 33°55′38″N 004°58′41″W / 33.92722°N 4.97806°W | ||||||||||
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  FEZ Location of airport in Morocco | |||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe airport is at an elevation of 579 metres (1,900 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,200 by 45 metres (10,499 ft × 148 ft).[2]
Airlines and destinations
editThe following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Fès–Saïs Airport:
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Arabia | Agadir, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Istanbul, Lyon, Marrakesh, Marseille, Montpellier, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Strasbourg, Toulouse, Weeze Seasonal: Nice[5][6] |
| Binter Canarias | Seasonal: Gran Canaria |
| Corendon Airlines | Seasonal: Düsseldorf (begins 23 June 2024)[7][8] |
| Eurowings | Seasonal: Cologne/Bonn (begins 13 July 2024)[9] |
| Royal Air Maroc | Paris–Orlya |
| Royal Air Maroc Express | Casablanca |
| Ryanair | Agadir, Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bordeaux (ends 25 October 2024),[10] Charleroi, Clermont-Ferrand, Dole, Eindhoven, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, London–Stansted, Madrid, Málaga, Marrakesh, Marseille, Nantes, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Rome–Ciampino, Toulouse, Weeze, Zaragoza Seasonal: Alicante,[11] Valencia[12] |
| Transavia | Lyon, Paris–Orly, Rotterdam/The Hague |
| TUI fly Belgium | Brussels[13] |
^a On selected days, this flight operates from Tangier to Paris via Fez. However, this carrier does not sell tickets solely between Fez and Tangier.
Statistics
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| 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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| 128 778
| 189 027
| 222 522
| 228 399
| 333 929
| 409 260
| 530 432
| 743 018
| 792 611
| 654 691
| 790 785
| 791 564
| 886 525
| 892 974
| 1 115 595
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Ground transport
editThe airport Fez Saiss is located about 13 km from the city center of Fez. The bus (number 16) offers regular trips between the airport and the bus and train stations of Fez. The trip takes 40 mins from the airport to the central train station. Taxis are available for hire at the exit of the passenger terminal. The rate to the city centre is fixed at 150 dirhams.
References
edit- ^ "Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic Aérien de l'année 2019".
- ^ a b c Airport information for GMFF[usurped] from DAFIF (updated 25 April 2011)
- ^ Airport information for FEZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Trafic Aérien de l'année 2017: Les Aéroports du Maroc franchissent pour la première fois le cap de 20 millions de passagers" (PDF). Office National Des Aéroports (in French).
- ^ @airarabiagroup (14 March 2023). "A compter du 24 juin 2023, envolez-vous au départ de Fès vers Nice" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Air Arabia".[full citation needed]
- ^ https://www.corendonairlines.com/
- ^ https://www.aerotelegraph.com/corendon-fliegt-von-duesseldorf-nach-fes
- ^ https://www.aerotelegraph.com/eurowings-fliegt-von-koeln-bonn-nach-fes
- ^ "Ryanair announces it is leaving Bordeaux airport".
- ^ "Ryanair NW23 Network Changes – 17SEP23".
- ^ "Ryanair NW23 Network Changes – 17SEP23".
- ^ "Cheap flight tickets | Book a flight with TUI fly".[full citation needed]
