Saint-Louis Airport – XLS Saint-Louis
Known locally as Aéroport de Saint-Louis, the Saint-Louis Airport is a medium public airport situated in the municipality of Saint-Louis (also Saint Louis), capital of the Saint-Louis Region in Senegal, Africa. Senegal’s capital until its independence in 1960, Saint-Louis sits close to the Senegal River and is about 320 kilometers north of Senegal’s current capital, Dakar. Saint-Louis Airport is also known by its airport code of XLS.
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Saint-Louis Airport has two runways with a total length of 10,530 feet. The longer of the two is designated 18/36, has an asphalt surface, and measures 6,230 x 100 feet (1,899 x 30 meters). The 01/19 has a grass surface and is 4,300 x 120 feet (1,311 x 38 meters) in measurement. Only the longer 18/36-runway is lighted. Some of the most popular things to do in Saint-Louis include those in close proximity to XLS. The Brousse et Nature just 3.6 kilometers from Saint-Louis Airport offers a one-of-a-kind experience of the Senegalese bush and a look at places not usually visited with commercial guides. There is also the Galerie Ethiopiques, a small art space about 5.2 kilometers from XLS, which is periodically open for art exhibits and events. Saint-Louis Airport is the nearest airport for destinations such as Dakar, Somone, Sali-Portugal, Niaga, Ngaparou, Ndiongo, and Mbour.
What to Do & Area Attractions
For accommodations near Saint-Louis Airport, the three-star La Maison Rose at St. Louis is 4.4 kilometers away, while the Hotel Mermoz, also a three-star establishment, is 8.3 kilometers away on Route De L'hydrobase.
The closest airports to XLS are Richard Toll Airport 106 kilometers away, and Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport 183 kilometers off in Dakar.
