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St Louis
St Louis (GOSS/XLS) serves St Louis, Senegal. This is a mid-sized airport with 2 runways (01/19, 18/36). Field elevation is 9 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Basic Info
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Runways
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Frequencies
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Operations
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Fuel
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Contacts
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Additional Info
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: GOSS
- Name: St Louis
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 16.049814
- Longitude: -16.461039
- Elevation: 9 ft
- Country: Senegal
- Municipality: St Louis
- IATA Code: XLS
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Dakar
- Distance from City: 5.3 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 01/19
- Designation: 01/19
- Dimensions: 4300 X 125
- Surface: GRE
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: NULL
- NAVAIDs: NDB
- Approach Types: VOR/DME, NDB
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 18/36
- Designation: 18/36
- Dimensions: 6230 X 100
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: NDB
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 118.700 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: Yes
- PPR Contact: Airport Operations
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Based on MTOW; approx XOF 3000/ton
- Parking Fee: XOF 1500/ton per 24h
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: XOF
- Remarks: ADS (Aeroport du Senegal) fees. Blaise Diagne opened 2017 replacing Dakar-Yoff.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Total Energies fuel supplier. Modern fuel infrastructure.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: NOTE: This is the old Saint-Louis airport. GOBD (Blaise Diagne) is the main Dakar gateway.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: Regional airport. Limited services.
Alternates
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Senegal Permit Requirements
Medium
Overflight: 5d
Landing: 5d
- Overflight Permit: Yes
- Landing Permit: Yes
- Overflight Lead Time: 72 working hours (3 working days) before departure
- Landing Lead Time: 72 working hours (3 working days) before departure
Private / GA Operations:
Private and business jet flights require landing and overflight permits.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at GOSS?
- The tower frequency at St Louis is 118.7 MHz.
- What fuel is available at GOSS?
- St Louis offers Jet A-1.
- Does GOSS require landing permits?
- Yes, landing permits are required for St Louis (Senegal).
- Does GOSS require slots or PPR?
- PPR is required at St Louis.