Fès–Saïs Airport
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 was finally able to cross 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 | |||||||||||
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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 | ||||||||||
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FEZ Location of airport in Morocco | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2019) | |||||||||||
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Facilities
The airport is at an elevation of 1,900 feet (579 m) 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]
Maroc Telecom has a shop on the premises, to purchase a SIM card.
There is an ATM in the airport premises, on the far left of the airport (facing it from outside).
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Arabia | Agadir, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Errachidia, Lyon, Marrakesh, Montpellier, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Rome–Fiumicino, Strasbourg, Toulouse Seasonal: Weeze[5] |
Air Serbia | Seasonal charter: Belgrade[6] |
Iberia | Seasonal: Madrid[7] |
Royal Air Maroc | Casablanca, Paris–Orly |
Ryanair | Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bordeaux, Charleroi, Dole, Eindhoven, Hahn, London–Stansted, Madrid, Marseille, Nantes, Nimes, Toulouse, Treviso (begins 30 March 2021),[8] Weeze Seasonal: Châlons-Vatry, Pisa, Seville, Valencia |
TAP Air Portugal | Lisbon |
Transavia | Paris–Orly, Rotterdam/The Hague |
TUI fly Belgium | Brussels (begins 18 June 2021)[9] |
Statistics
2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 |
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128 778
13,92 % |
189 027
46,79 % |
222 522
17,72 % |
228 399
2,64 % |
333 929
46,20 % |
409 260
30,06 % |
530 432
28,81 % |
743 018
40,08 % |
792 611
7,43 % |
654 691
-17,40 % |
790 785
20,79 % |
791 564
0,1 % |
886 525
12,00 % |
892 974
0,73 % |
1 115 595
24,93 % |
Ground transport
The 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. Prices towards the city vary, but often cost more than 150 dirhams.
References
- "Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic Aérien de l'année 2019".
- Airport information for GMFF from DAFIF (updated 25 April 2011)
- Airport information for FEZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- http://www.onda.ma/content/download/9803/88734/version/1/fichier/CP+trafic+ann%C3%A9e+2017.pdf
- https://www.airarabia.com/en
- "Air Serbia to commence Morocco charters". exyuaviation.com.
- "Fez y Liubliana, los nuevos destinos de Iberia para el verano de 2020" (in Spanish). Iberia. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
- https://corporate.ryanair.com/news/ryanair-announces-new-base-at-venice-treviso-2-based-aircraft-200m-investment-and-18-new-routes/
- "Flight plan". tuifly.be.