Freetown International Airport, known locally as Lungi Airport, is the country’s only international airport, located in the coastal town of Lungi in Sierra Leone. The Sierra Leone River separates Lungi International Airport from the country’s capital Freetown.
The airport is operated by the Sierra Leone Airports Authority. Before the port was used as a civilian airport, it was a base for the British Royal Air Force. In 2012, its management was contracted to the British security and military company Westminster Aviation Security Services Ltd.
In December 2020, a $270 million expansion project was launched following parliamentary approval. The project includes a new passenger terminal, a VIP terminal for private jet passengers, taxiways and an extension of the runway. Annual capacity will be 3 million passengers. The new terminal is located on the north side of the runway, towards the eastern end.
The airport’s terminal building consists of three separate areas: General Lounge, Departing Passenger Wing and Arriving Passenger Wing. The General Lounge includes ticket counters for local transportation (buses, ferries, fast boats and taxis), postal services, a travel agency office and a restaurant. The Departures Wing has duty-free shops, restaurants and lounges for business class passengers and VIPs. The arrivals wing has a customs hall with money exchange offices, a shop, a lost and found baggage office and an information office. The airport grounds also include two banks, a police station, several restaurants, two parking lots and a mosque.
Sierra Leone private jet charter prices
Although Freetown Airport air charter fees depend on variables such as the number of passengers, departure airport, flight time, aircraft position, flight date, the prices for private jet charter from Istanbul → Freetown are as follows.
Heavy Jet | 69.100 EUR |
Long Range Jet | 94.150 EUR |
VIP Airliner | 159.400 EUR |
These prices are average amounts and you can contact us on our flight reservation screen or by phone for the most accurate price information.
Places to visit in Freetown
Located on the Atlantic Ocean, Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone and the financial and cultural center of the country. The city is one of the most impressive cities on the west coast of Africa.
Among the main places to visit in the city; When the country was a British colony, Queen Elizabeth II visited Freetown. The National Rail Museum, where the steam and diesel trains used by Queen Elizabeth II during her visit when the country was a British colony are exhibited, Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary, where abandoned or sick chimpanzees are treated and rehabilitated in Sierra Leone, the second country with the second highest chimpanzee population in the world, Charlotte Falls, the country’s and the city’s most popular waterfall, the Sierra Leone National Museum, where artifacts of the country’s cultural and historical past are exhibited, and Cape Sierra Leone Lighthouse, one of the city’s iconic buildings, built by the Portuguese in 1812.
In addition, the city’s most famous beaches are among the must-visit spots, some of which are as follows: Lumley Beach, Lakka Beach, Hamilton Beach, Palm Beach, Sussex Beach, River Beach and Goderich Beach.
Ways to get from Freetown Airport to the city center
As Lungi International Airport is located across an estuary from the capital Freetown, passengers have the option of traveling from Lungi International Airport to Freetown by public ferry, private passenger water taxi speedboats and bus transportation. Water taxis are usually large boats with air conditioning and wireless internet access. Most people traveling outside Freetown and to other parts of Sierra Leone use the road, either by public or private transport. The ferry is the cheapest and most common way for most Sierra Leoneans to travel from Lungi to Freetown. The ferry ride from Lungi to Freetown takes approximately one hour by sea. Private water taxis take 30-40 minutes to reach Aberdeen, Murray Town or the Government jetty.
Public and private buses run from Lungi to Freetown and other parts of Sierra Leone. The journey by road from Lungi to Freetown usually takes three hours, but can be much longer due to traffic in Freetown.