Abidjan (ABJ/DIAP) 2022

[PH-AVR]

Work visit to Cote d'Ivoire with limited spotting opportunities which was not helped by arriving and leaving in the dark... Glass windows allow some spotting from terminal. 2 security guys came to me after I looked only 5 seconds through my bino and shouted something in French so guess spotting is not appreciated. Airport road has tons of walls and fences that didn't allow for any viewing. Quiet airport anyway with few but high quality/rare African movements if you are lucky. Would appreciate help with the 2 Antonov 124s. Wonder what they were transporting between Niger and Cote d'Ivoire with multiple ADB flights this week according to Flightaware....
cheers
Anton

9 March 2022 Abidjan 22.48
? An124 Antonov (arr. 9/3 as ’ADB5066 NIM-ABJ)
F-HROK A330 Corsair
ET-AXI 738 Asky
F-GZCH A332 Air France
? 734F DHL
? ATR72F DHL
2 unknown bizjets in the dark...

Drove by highway south of airport and saw a few planes from the bus. Landing shots may be possible from that area near the sea though it looks like a very poor area so one would stick out immediately.
10 March 2022 Abidjan 15.54
P4-BFV Da900 Jogo Aviation
Plus another unid Da900
N??? CL300
ET-AVO 738 Asky
A6-ENT 773 Emirates
A7-BDB 788 Qatar
2x Air A32x Cote d’Ivoire

Departure in the night so limited spotting from bus, from terminal and while taxiing out. I am not 100% about Antonov reg as it was hard to read on my photo. It would be appreciated if anyone can help/confirm with the flight number) Thanks!
13 March 2022 Abidjan 19.42-19.50 & 22.48-2.11
UR-82007 An124 Antonov (dep ADB5082 13/3 8.40 to Niamey, Niger)
F-HJAZ A330 Corsair
9G-AGL 734F Air Ghana/DHL
TU-TSI DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TR-XCH ATR72F DHL/Solenta Aviation Gabon
TU-TSW A320 Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSZ A319SL Air Cote d’Ivoire
TC-LCD 737M8 Turkish
OO-SFE A330 Brussels
F-GZNC Air France
F-GSPK 772 Air France

[niekkie]

Work visit to Cote d'Ivoire with limited spotting opportunities which was not helped by arriving and leaving in the dark... Glass windows allow some spotting from terminal. 2 security guys came to me after I looked only 5 seconds through my bino and shouted something in French so guess spotting is not appreciated. Airport road has tons of walls and fences that didn't allow for any viewing. Quiet airport anyway with few but high quality/rare African movements if you are lucky. Would appreciate help with the 2 Antonov 124s. Wonder what they were transporting between Niger and Cote d'Ivoire with multiple ADB flights this week according to Flightaware....
cheers
Anton

9 March 2022 Abidjan 22.48
UR-82007 An124 Antonov (arr. 9/3 as ’ADB5066 NIM-ABJ)
F-HROK A330 Corsair
ET-AXI 738 Asky
F-GZCH A332 Air France
9G-AGL 734F DHL
ZS-XCL ATR72F DHL
2 unknown bizjets in the dark...

Drove by highway south of airport and saw a few planes from the bus. Landing shots may be possible from that area near the sea though it looks like a very poor area so one would stick out immediately.
10 March 2022 Abidjan 15.54
P4-BFV Da900 Jogo Aviation
Plus another unid Da900
N??? CL300
ET-AVO 738 Asky
A6-ENT 773 Emirates
A7-BDB 788 Qatar
2x Air A32x Cote d’Ivoire

Departure in the night so limited spotting from bus, from terminal and while taxiing out. I am not 100% about Antonov reg as it was hard to read on my photo. It would be appreciated if anyone can help/confirm with the flight number) Thanks!
13 March 2022 Abidjan 19.42-19.50 & 22.48-2.11
UR-82007 An124 Antonov (dep ADB5082 13/3 8.40 to Niamey, Niger) It would indeed be the UR-82007 with flight number ADB5082/5083
F-HJAZ A330 Corsair
9G-AGL 734F Air Ghana/DHL
TU-TSI DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TR-XCH ATR72F DHL/Solenta Aviation Gabon
TU-TSW A320 Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSZ A319SL Air Cote d’Ivoire
TC-LCD 737M8 Turkish
OO-SFE A330 Brussels
F-GZNC Air France
F-GSPK 772 Air France

I hope this information helps you a little

[PH-AVR]

Thanks a lot Niek!! Another new ATR and I can sleep now with the An124 confirmations
groeten
Anton

[PH-AVR]

Our departing Brussels A330 had a problem with the cargo door so we had over an hour delay causing it to land with only the last rays of light of the day. Plus I was on the wrong side of the plane as we landed on 21 instead of 03 which I had hoped. At least I could see the freight corner and was happy to catch the Prescott CN-235 which is an odd ball. It was using that week ‘PSK606’ flying Lome-ABJ-Conakry.
Cheers
Anton
Pix:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfstrea ... 0298526400
Log:
26 April 2022 Abidjan 18.08-18.20
N506KM CN-235 Prescott
9G-AGL 734F DHL/Air Ghana
TU-TSZ A319 Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSI or TSK DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
OD-MEC A330 MEA
OO-SFG A333 Brussels

Two super rare departures were seen at some distance from the airport and I added photos in the ABJ set below. The Ukrainian Mi-8 could be ID-ed thanks to Radarbox.com. Last year it was seen in CAR with UN-WFP (World Food Program) titles but looks like these titles are gone. It flew Yaounde-Douale-Ikeja-Cotonou-Accra-Abidjan-Monrovia over 2 days so presume it was some repositioning flight?
28 April 2022 Abidjan
TU-VMA An-26 Cote d’Ivoire Air Force 9.40
UR-HLG Mi-8 WFP/UN 12.21 “BA1234CB”
TU-GAK (N8516V on ADSB app!) Air Tractor 16.26

I could read off some very interesting frames from the terminal but didn't use camera due to security guys plus there are multiple layers of glas, piers and equipment in the way in most places. The 4 with a question mark are highly likely candidates but were not read off. I saw from the terminal a Fokker jet and a Gulfstream on the military platform from the front/ pointing towards the terminal. I understand the F100 & the G-III are stored outside and location is correct (also visible on google maps). The night shot of the open hangar at the military platform shows the back of a wingletted CN-295 and the front of a white AW139. The Ivorians have one of each so they are the likely candidates but again not 100% sure...
cheers
Anton
Pix:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfstrea ... 0298540870
Log:
28 April 2022 Abidjan 18.00-21.02
TU-VAA? F-100 Government of Cote d’Ivoire (stored)
TU-VA? Gulfstream Government of Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VMC? C-295 Cote d’Ivoire Air Force (hangar)
TU-VHY? AW139 Government of Cote d’Ivoire (hangar)
130616 CC-130J RCAF
N3755P C-130 Prescott
N506KM C-295 Prescott
5N-BZM EMB145 Kanem Air/XE Jet (flew for Air Burkina as 2J560) (note still shows on apps (FR24/flightaware) as N845HK of previous owner but really has the Nigerian reg on it!)
6V-AMC A321 Air Senegal
ET-ANH 737 Asky Airlines
TU-TSW A320SL Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TBJ DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire ?mispole?
TU-TSI DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-??? DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
OD-MEB A330 MEA
TC-JNL A330 Turkish
F-GZNA 773 Air France
9G-AGL 734F DHL/Air Ghana
OO-SFG A333 Brussels Airlines

[PH-AVR]

Another visit to Ivory Coast and this time I deliberately sat on right side of the plane (constant southerly winds so runway 21 arrivals are standard) and opted for a day time arrival with Brussels Airlines instead of late arrivals with Air France in the dark. Photographed almost the whole Ivorian government fleet incl. the stored Fokker 100 and some additional Air Force transporters including both Antonovs & the Casa 295 during the landing. Plus the rare Mauritanian EMB175 that could be photographed well after leaving the plane. Plan succeeded!
cheers
Anton
Pix:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfstrea ... 0299026753
Log:
16 May 2022 Abidjan 16.50-17.00
TU-VAA F100 République de Cote d’Ivoire (stored)
TU-VAD GIV République de Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VAE G550 République de Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VAF G1159A République de Cote d’Ivoire (stored)
TU-VAG G450 République de Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VAI GIV République de Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VMA An-26B Armee de l’Air de Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VMB An-26B Armee de l’Air de Cote d’Ivoire
TU-VMC CN-295W Armee de l’Air de Cote d’Ivoire
5T-CLL EMB175 Mauritania Airlines
ET-AVP 737 Asky
TU-TSK DHC8 -400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSL DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
OD-MEA A330 MEA
? 2x Dauphin white (Armee de l’Air de Cote d’Ivoire?)
? Be1900 white (Armee de l’Air de Cote d’Ivoire?)
? Be350 white in hangar (Armee de l’Air de Cote d’Ivoire?)

19 May 2022 Abidjan
? Mi-8 over the city @7.27AM
Nothing visible on any of the apps on my phone…..

The whole Air Cote d’Ivoire fleet was seen incl.the Dash stored in an hangar. A nice Moroccan Air Force Hercules was a cool new frame as was a new DHL ATR. Just 2 quick shots given security and various other physical obstacles.
Pix:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/gulfstrea ... 0299202786
Log:
21 May 2022 Abidjan 17.54-21.06
CN-AOR KC-130H RMAF “RMAF213”
5Y-KYD 738 Kenya Airways
9G-AGL 734F Air Ghana/DHL
TU-TRN ATR-72F DHL/Solenta
TU-TSL DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSQ DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire (stored in hangar)
TU-TSI DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSK DHC8-400Q Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSX A320 Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSV A320 Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSW A320SL Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSY A319 Air Cote d’Ivoire
TU-TSZ A319 Air Cote d’Ivoire
ET-AXI 737 Asky
F-GSPZ 773 Air France
OO-SFE A330 Brussels Airlines
Unknown: IvAF platform/hangar: Gulf, Dauphin, Be1900, Be350, CN295