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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorONDA
ServesFez, Morocco
Elevation AMSL1,900 ft / 579 m
Coordinates33°55′38″N 004°58′41″W
Map
FEZ
Location of airport in Morocco
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 3,200 12,000 Asphalt
Statistics (2019)
Passengers1,417,881[1]
Passenger change 18-19 +8.22%
Source: DAFIF[2][3]

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
AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Maroc Agadir, Amsterdam, Barcelona, Bordeaux, Brussels, Errachidia, Lyon, Marrakesh, Montpellier, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Rome–Fiumicino, Strasbourg, Toulouse
Air SerbiaCharter: Belgrade [5]
IberiaSeasonal: Madrid [6]
Royal Air MarocParis–Orly
Royal Air Maroc ExpressCasablanca
RyanairBarcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bordeaux, Charleroi, Dole, Eindhoven, Hahn, London–Stansted, Madrid, Marseille, Nantes, Nimes, Toulouse, Weeze
Seasonal: Châlons-Vatry, Pisa, Seville, Valencia
TAP Air Portugal Lisbon
Transavia France Paris–Orly
TUI fly BelgiumCharleroi, Lille (begins 10 November 2020)[7]
VuelingSeasonal: Barcelona

Statistics
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
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.

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    References
    1. "Aéroports du Maroc : Trafic Aérien de l'année 2019".
    2. Airport information for GMFF from DAFIF (updated 25 April 2011)
    3. Airport information for FEZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
    4. http://www.onda.ma/content/download/9803/88734/version/1/fichier/CP+trafic+ann%C3%A9e+2017.pdf
    5. "Air Serbia to commence Morocco charters". exyuaviation.com.
    6. "Fez y Liubliana, los nuevos destinos de Iberia para el verano de 2020" (in Spanish). Iberia. Retrieved 15 December 2019.
    7. Liu, Jim. "TUIfly Belgium adds Lille – Fez service from Nov 2020". Routesonline. Retrieved 7 May 2020.
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