Ibn Batouta Airport – TNG Tangier
An international airport serving Tangier, Morocco, Ibn Battouta Airport is named after a Moroccan traveller born in the city – Ibn Battouta. Formerly, this airport was known as Tanger-Boukhalef Airport. To accommodate more passengers, a new terminal was added in 2008 as yearly it became modernized. Some of the airlines that serve TNG-Ibn Battouta Airport are as follows: Air Arabia Maroc, easyJet, Eurowings, Iberia Regional and Royal Air Maroc.
Best Time to Visit
Ibn Battouta Airport (TNG) has an aircraft parking space of around 437,445 sq ft. There are also two sections for small crafts. The airport also has 2 runways; however, only one of them – which is the longest – accommodates aircrafts as the other one is closed. In 2017, the airport has recorded to have accommodated 1,070,247 travellers. Considering Marina Smir and Restinga are nearby, the numbers are expected to rise each year. Grand Taxis is a 24-hour operator for transportation services to and from the airport, and the Moroccan Government made sure that the rates are fixed to avoid unsatisfied travellers.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Travellers can reserve their rooms and suites at high-quality hotels nearby the Ibn Battouta Airport like ibis Tanger City Center, the 5-star Kenzi Solazur Hotel Tanger and the Hotel El Oumnia Puerto. These hotels are also close by top attractions within the city of Tangier, Morocco.
This international airport is also nearby some of the best airports in the area namely, the
and the
and can be two of their best options when Ibn Battouta Airport is fully-booked.
