Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport

Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport (مطار جيبوتي الدولي, Aéroport international Ambouli) is a joint civilian/military-use airport situated in Djibouti City, the capital of Djibouti. It is located approximately 6 kilometres (5 mi) from the city centre. As the airport is south of Djibouti City and as its runways run east–west, an airliner's landing approach is usually directly over the conurbation of Djibouti City when the wind is from the west.

History
The airport was opened in 1948. Originally modest-sized, the facility grew considerably in size in the post-independence period after numerous successive renovation projects.

In the mid-1970s, the airport was enlarged to accommodate more international carriers, with the state-owned Air Djibouti providing regular trips to all major cities.

In 2004, the airport served 182,641 passengers.

Military
In addition to its use as a civilian airport, the following military establishments are located at the Djibouti–Ambouli International Airport:


 * Military of France
 * formerly the 13th Demi-Brigade of the Foreign Legion (French Foreign Legion) since 2011 in the UAE.
 * 5th Overseas Interarms Regiment (Troupes de Marine)
 * Djibouti Air Base: Base aérienne 188 (BA 188) Djibouti "Colonel Massart" – French Air Force base
 * Escadron de chasse 3/11 Corse operating 7 Mirage 2000C and 3 Mirage 2000D
 * Escadron de transport d'outre mer 88 Larzac flying C-160 Transall, Aérospatiale SA 330 Puma and AS555 Fennec.

BA 188 is a joint forces support establishment, which has numerous support units based there and an anti-aircraft missile section of 8 double-barrelled 20 mm anti-aircraft guns and Mistral firing posts.


 * United States Armed Forces (Combined Joint Task Force-Horn of Africa)
 * Camp Lemonnier – formerly a base of the French Foreign Legion, the camp is located on the southern side of the airfield


 * Djibouti Air Force – located on the south west side of the airfield