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 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)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorONDA
ServesFez, Morocco
Elevation AMSL1,900 ft / 579 m
Coordinates33°55′38″N 004°58′41″W
Map
FEZ is located in Morocco
FEZ
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 18-19Increase +8.22%
Source: DAFIF[2][3]

Facilities

The 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

The following airlines operate regular scheduled and charter flights at Fès–Saïs Airport:

AirlinesDestinations
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[7]
Royal Air Maroc Paris–Orlya
Royal Air Maroc Express Casablanca
Ryanair Barcelona, Beauvais, Bergamo, Bologna, Bordeaux, Charleroi, Clermont-Ferrand, Dole, Eindhoven, Hahn, Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden, London–Stansted, Madrid, Málaga, Marseille, Nantes, Nimes, Palma de Mallorca, Rome–Ciampino, Toulouse, Treviso, Weeze
Seasonal: Alicante,[8] Valencia[9]
Transavia Paris–Orly, Rotterdam/The Hague
TUI fly Belgium Brussels[10]

^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

Annual passenger traffic at FEZ airport. See Wikidata query.
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
128 778

Increase13,92 %

189 027

Increase46,79 %

222 522

Increase17,72 %

228 399

Increase2,64 %

333 929

Increase46,20 %

409 260

Increase30,06 %

530 432

Increase28,81 %

743 018

Increase40,08 %

792 611

Increase7,43 %

654 691

Decrease-17,40 %

790 785

Increase20,79 %

791 564

Increase0,1 %

886 525

Increase12,00 %

892 974

Increase0,73 %

1 115 595

Increase24,93 %

    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. The rate to the city centre is fixed at 150 dirhams.

    References

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