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BJL Banjul International Airport
Banjul International Airport (IATA: BJL, ICAO:GBYD) is located in the the city of Banjul, Gambia. It is the primary international airport serving Banjul and its surrounding metropolitan area. Phone Number :(+220)4473000

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IATA Code

BJL

ICAO Code

GBYD

Name

Banjul International Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Gambia (GM)

City

Banjul

Latitude

13.3380003

Longitude

-16.6522007

Time Zone

UTC±00:00

Phone Number

(+220)4473000

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Airport Overview

Banjul International Airport（BJL; ICAO: GBYD）, also known as Yundum International Airport, is the Gambia’s only airport and the international gateway serving the capital area. It is located at Yundum, approximately 23 km from Banjul, at 13.3380003°N, 16.6522007°W, in the UTC±00:00 time zone. The airport handles international services rather than scheduled domestic links to up-country destinations, so export and import cargo planning should be based on international uplift, transshipment, and road distribution. For our forwarding team, Banjul is best assessed as a destination-sensitive regional gateway: routing, available cargo acceptance, handling arrangements, customs release, and onward inland delivery must be confirmed for each shipment before booking.

Official airport name	Banjul International Airport
IATA / ICAO	BJL / GBYD
Country / city	Gambia / Banjul
Location	Yundum, approximately 23 km from Banjul
Coordinates	13.3380003°N, 16.6522007°W
Time zone	UTC±00:00
Airport contact in supplied record	(+220) 4473000

Key Highlights

International-only operating profileThere is no scheduled domestic airport service to up-country destinations in the supplied airport profile; inland distribution therefore requires a separate road plan.

Gateway selection is routing-dependentCapacity may depend on the origin gateway, aircraft belly space, interline or transshipment arrangements, and the final destination acceptance status.

Pre-alert discipline is importantConsignee details, arrival instructions, customs documents, and handling requirements should be aligned before uplift rather than after arrival.

Special cargo requires advance confirmationDangerous goods, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, oversized pieces, and cargo requiring active temperature control should not be tendered without written acceptance.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Publicly available airport data does not establish a specific warehouse layout, cold-room capacity, bonded-storage footprint, or dangerous-goods facility at Banjul International Airport. Our service team therefore treats each capability as shipment-specific and confirms it with the appointed ground handler before acceptance.

General cargo handling: Arrange airport acceptance, build-up or breakdown, document transfer, and release coordination subject to the confirmed handling agent and operating flight.
Customs-controlled cargo: Import and export clearance should be coordinated with the local customs process and consignee’s broker; do not assume that airport storage is equivalent to bonded or duty-free storage.
Temperature-sensitive cargo: Request written confirmation of cool-room access, permitted storage duration, handover temperature, and recovery procedures before booking pharmaceuticals or perishables.
Dangerous goods: Acceptance depends on the airline, handling agent, packing instruction, quantity limits, labels, declarations, and aircraft-specific restrictions.
Oversized or special handling: Confirm piece dimensions, gross weight, equipment availability, loading method, and aircraft compatibility before cargo delivery to the airport.

Routes & Transit Times

International shipments to or from Banjul International Airport are commonly planned through the available airline network and one or more connecting gateways; the actual routing must be checked against the shipment’s origin, destination, commodity, and capacity requirement.
Airline belly capacity, freighter availability, interline acceptance, aircraft type, seasonal schedules, and handling agreements can materially change the transport plan. Our team confirms the operating carrier and routing at quotation and again before uplift.
Transit time is affected by connection availability, weekend or holiday handling, customs release, document discrepancies, security screening, and the timing of the consignee’s collection. Published flight duration should not be treated as door-to-door transit time.
For urgent or capacity-sensitive cargo, we compare direct international uplift with alternative regional gateways and a controlled road feeder arrangement where legally and operationally available.

No specific airline, flight frequency, route, or guaranteed transit time is stated here because these variables change by season, operating schedule, cargo type, and carrier acceptance.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Primary service area: Banjul and the Greater Banjul urban and commercial area, with onward road distribution to other Gambian destinations subject to local transport conditions and consignee access.
Typical import profiles: Time-sensitive commercial replenishment, machinery or spare parts, project-related components, consumer goods, documents, and other international shipments requiring airport arrival.
Potential export profiles: Agricultural, seafood, horticultural, and other regional commodities may require pre-arranged packaging, phytosanitary or health documentation, and temperature or handling controls where applicable.
Special cargo: Medical supplies, vaccines, perishables, live animals, and dangerous goods should be handled only after confirming regulatory documents, airline acceptance, storage conditions, and consignee readiness.

Operations & Compliance

Cut-off control: Airport cargo acceptance and airline documentation cut-offs vary by operating flight and handling agent. Our team obtains the confirmed tender time; a published passenger departure time is not a cargo cut-off.
Document accuracy: The air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, permits, certificates, consignee tax or registration details, and any commodity-specific declaration must be consistent before cargo delivery.
Regulated cargo: Dangerous goods require the applicable shipper’s declaration and compliant packaging. Live animals, pharmaceuticals, perishables, batteries, and controlled commodities require advance approval and supporting documents.
Arrival and collection: Customs inspection, document discrepancies, storage limits, consignee authorization, and local collection arrangements can delay release. The consignee or broker should be ready before arrival notice is issued.

Shipping Tips

Send our service team the complete commodity description, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, packing type, cargo value, Incoterms, and required delivery point before requesting a firm routing.
Use robust export packaging with clear piece marks, consignee contact details, and handling labels. Recheck volumetric weight and whether the package dimensions can be accepted by the proposed aircraft.
For batteries, chemicals, perishables, pharmaceuticals, live animals, or other controlled commodities, provide the relevant safety data, permits, certificates, temperature range, and handling instructions before booking.
Build a contingency plan around an alternative gateway or connecting routing when the shipment is urgent, oversized, temperature-sensitive, or dependent on a single operating flight.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can Banjul International Airport handle domestic cargo to other Gambian regions?

The supplied airport profile states that the airport handles international flights and has no domestic flight service to up-country destinations. Our team therefore plans onward movement by road or another confirmed logistics solution rather than assuming a domestic air connection.

Can our shipment be booked directly to Banjul International Airport?

That depends on the operating airline, available cargo capacity, commodity, destination, and any connecting-gateway arrangement. We verify the complete routing and cargo acceptance before issuing a firm booking confirmation.

How early should dangerous goods or temperature-sensitive cargo be presented?

There is no universal time applicable to every flight. Such cargo should be disclosed at quotation stage, with compliant documents and packaging submitted early enough for airline and ground-handler approval. The confirmed tender cut-off must be followed.

Will customs clearance be completed automatically when cargo arrives?

No. Import clearance normally requires the consignee or appointed customs broker to provide accurate documents, settle applicable charges, and respond to any inspection or regulatory request. Our team can coordinate the pre-alert and handover information.

What information is required for an accurate freight quotation?

Provide origin, destination, commodity, HS code, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, cargo value, Incoterms, required delivery point, and any special handling or regulatory condition. This allows us to assess routing, capacity, documentation, and inland delivery requirements together.

Data Sources & Provenance

Hard identifiers, location, contact details, airport name, international-only operating description, and the approximately 23 km distance from Banjul are taken from the supplied airport record. Operational statements are presented as forwarding guidance and are subject to confirmation with the operating airline, ground handler, customs broker, and competent authorities.

Airport and aerodrome reference framework: icao.int
Airline and airport coding reference framework: iata.org
Country aviation authority reference point: gcaa.gm

No unverified cargo throughput, warehouse area, cold-storage capacity, airline schedule, flight frequency, handling fee, or guaranteed transit-time figure is presented.