Quick facts
- Airports
- 2
- Scheduled routes
- 33
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- OUA → ABJ · 6 carriers
Top airports in Burkina Faso
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ouagadougou | OUA | 31 | Departures → |
| 2 | Bobo Dioulasso | BOY | 2 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Burkina Faso
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Burkina | 2J | 10 | Network → |
| 2 | ASKY Airlines | KP | 4 | Network → |
| 3 | Ethiopian Airlines | ET | 3 | Network → |
| 4 | Air Senegal | HC | 3 | Network → |
| 5 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 3 | Network → |
| 6 | Air Algerie | AH | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Air Cote DIvoire | HF | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Brussels Airlines | SN | 2 | Network → |
| 9 | Tunisair | TU | 2 | Network → |
| 10 | Royal Air Maroc | AT | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Burkina Faso
Most-served international destinations
- Abidjan (ABJ) · Cote d'Ivoire — 6 carriers
- Niamey (NIM) · Niger — 4 carriers
- Conakry (CKY) · Guinea — 3 carriers
- Dakar (DSS) · Senegal — 3 carriers
- Accra (ACC) · Ghana — 2 carriers
- Bamako (BKO) · Mali — 2 carriers
- Lome (LFW) · Togo — 2 carriers
- Addis Ababa (ADD) · Ethiopia — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Burkina Faso
- 2007-12-20 — Cessna 208B (Agape Flights, Inc.)
- 2007-10-13 — Sullivan LANCAIR IV (Harris M. Sullivan) — 1 fatal
- 2007-04-10 — Piper PA-46-310P (Ernest M. Kollmann) — 2 fatal
- 2003-11-13 — Piper PA-32-300 (Watermakers Inc.)
- 2003-07-13 — Cessna 402C (Air Sunshine, Inc.) — 2 fatal
- 2002-07-20 — Piper PA-32RT-300
- 1998-03-12 — Casa 212 Aviocar (Spanish Air Force - Ejército del Aire) — 3 fatal
- 1990-12-22 — Dassault-breguet HU-25/A (Commandant Uscg \)
- 1988-11-03 — Boeing B-747-123
- 1988-10-08 — De Havilland DHC-6 Twin Otter (Air Burkina)
- 1988-08-19 — Partenavia P-68C (M D Air Services, Inc.) — 6 fatal
- 1988-06-22 — Cessna 180 (Ferro Aviation Maint. Co., Inc)
- 1988-05-04 — Piper PA-28-161 (Venice Flying Service, Inc.)
- 1987-05-27 — Cessna 402C (Aero Coach Aviation Int'l,inc) — 1 fatal
- 1985-07-12 — Piper PA-32R-301 — 4 fatal
- 1984-09-24 — Mooney M20C
- 1984-05-24 — Boeing 727-35 (Gulf Air, Inc.)
- 1982-11-20 — Cessna 337 (C & H, Inc.)
- 1982-11-14 — Gulfstream American AA5A (Stephen Herod)
- 1982-11-05 — Beech 65-B80 (James Valentine) — 3 fatal
Where Burkina Faso flies to
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has 2 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Burkina Faso?
Burkina Faso has 33 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Burkina Faso?
Top operators by route count: Air Burkina, ASKY Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Senegal, Turkish Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Burkina Faso?
By scheduled-route count, Ouagadougou (OUA) is the busiest airport in Burkina Faso with 31 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Burkina Faso?
Abidjan (ABJ), Cote d'Ivoire sees the most competition with 6 carriers serving it from Burkina Faso.
Which countries do Burkina Faso-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Cote d'Ivoire (7 routes), Niger (4 routes), Guinea (3 routes), Senegal (3 routes), Ghana (2 routes).