--- iata: DLA name: Douala International Airport city: Douala country: Cameroon lastUpdated: '2026-09-22' officialWebsite: 'https://www.adcsa.info/douala.php' sources: - 'https://www.adcsa.info/douala.php' - 'https://www.adcsa.info/' - 'https://www.adcsa.info/infojour.php' - 'https://www.adcsa.info/specific_sep.php' - 'https://www.adcsa.info/salon.php' - 'https://www.adcsa.info/contact.php' - >- https://ccaa.aero/index.php/en/aviation-civile-au-cameroun-aeroports-du-cameroun-en/405-aeroport-international-de-douala-en - 'https://evisacam.cm/ords/dl_portal/r/public_portal/home' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/cameroon/entry-requirements' - >- https://travel.state.gov/en/international-travel/travel-advisories/cameroon.html - 'https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/countries/cameroon' - 'https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/travel/destinations/traveler/none/cameroon' - 'https://ambacamcaire.com/consular-services/general-info/fees/' - 'https://cameroonhighcommission.co.uk/faq-e-visa-application-procedures/' - 'https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/cameroon/douala-international' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/cameroon/douala-international/dla-club-market-vip-lounge - 'https://airport.mastercard.com/en/lounge-finder/lounge?loungecode=DLA1' - 'https://wwws.airfrance.dj/fr/information/aeroport/quand-arriver' - >- https://www.economieducameroun.info/statistique-des-transports-2025-avec-plus-de-2-millions-de-passagers-aeriens-en-2024-le-cameroun-retrouve-et-depasse-son-niveau-pre-pandemique-covid-19/ - 'https://www.lca.logcluster.org/221-cameroon-douala-international-airport' - 'https://yango.com/en_cm/city/douala/' - 'https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douala_International_Airport' quickFacts: - >- Douala International Airport (IATA DLA / ICAO FKKD) is Cameroon's busiest civilian gateway, in the Wouri department of Littoral Region. Operator Aéroports du Cameroun (ADC S.A.). Opened 27 June 1977 (ADC). Time zone Africa/Douala. Wikipedia leftover "four terminals" and leftover 2014 1.5 million passengers are not the live campus or a traffic year. - >- Ministère des Transports Annuaire Statistique 2025 (reported 2026): 1,144,841 passengers in 2024, first among Cameroon airports (Yaoundé-Nsimalen 816,164). ADC still prints handling capacity 1,500,000 passengers and 50,000 t freight per year plus 12 stands — that is capacity, not 2024 traffic. ADC "capacité exploitée 31%" is leftover-stale against 1.14 million / 1.5 million. - >- Live passenger campus is one aérogare (international + domestic in the same hall). RAP-AID will rebuild that hall: Lot 1 airside pavements started 15 June 2026 (CHEC, 12 months). Lot 2 passenger-terminal works planned February 2027–August 2029 (ADC, posted 9 July 2026). Do not sit leftover Wikipedia "four terminals" as live buildings you can walk. - >- One runway 12/30, published length 2,850 × 45 m asphalt (Logcluster published length; AeroCorner 2,856 m). Wikipedia leftover 2,880 m and Logcluster's separate 3,047 m line leftover-conflict — sit 2,850 m. Night jet take-off 20:00–06:00 must use runway 12 unless weather forces 30. Elevation leftover-conflicting (Wikipedia 33 ft / OurAirports 24 ft) — do not quote a number. - >- ADC: 8 km to city centre, H24. CCAA leftover 5 km leftover-conflicts — sit the operator 8 km. No metro. No airport rail. Yellow taxis 24h. Uber never launched in Cameroon. Yango is the live Douala city page. Bolt appears in Cameroon reporting and Bolt's privacy controller list but has no dedicated Douala city page — confirm in the app; do not plan on it. - >- Camair-Co hub. Live long-haul (Sep 2026 schedules): Air France CDG (AF947/AF848, A330, about six weekly; desks from DLA close 90 minutes before departure), Brussels Airlines BRU (A330), Turkish TK674 IST (737 MAX 8, roughly twice weekly). Regional: Ethiopian ADD, Egyptair CAI, Kenya Airways, ASKY, Air Côte d'Ivoire, Royal Air Maroc, RwandAir, Air Peace. Wikipedia's airline table leftover-omits AF, SN and TK. bentoTips: - label: Check-in title: Arrive 3 hours before international — Air France desks close at H-90 detail: >- Air France's official check-in-close list puts Douala in the 90-minute group (Abidjan and Yaoundé are 120). Boarding typically closes 20 minutes before departure. ADC-adjacent copy still says "two hours / desks may close 60 minutes" — that is not the AF CDG rule. Wouri traffic and immigration queues eat the first hour. Budget a full 3 hours with bags for CDG, BRU and IST. summary: >- International long-haul from DLA needs you at the desk well before the airline close. Air France from Douala is H-90, not H-120. category: timing - label: Layout title: One passenger hall — Wikipedia's four terminals are leftover detail: >- ADC and the RAP-AID APD describe a single aérogare passagers with piers A and B in the future plan. Lot 2 (terminal rebuild, ~25,000 m² extension plus ~25,000 m² refurb including VIP salons) is not live — AMI closed 15 July 2026, works February 2027. Lot 1 CHEC airside paving is live from 15 June 2026. Do not hunt Terminal 2/3/4. summary: >- One live passenger terminal. The 2027–2029 rebuild is not open yet. Airside paving work is underway. category: terminal - label: Water title: Buy a sealed bottle in the hall or duty-free — no published fountains detail: >- ADC does not list public drinking fountains. Bars, restaurants and duty-free in the public hall and the international departure area sell sealed water; no published XAF bottle tariff — pay at the till. Lounge water is complimentary once you are in Air France Lounge, Club Market or the ADC VIP salon. summary: >- ADC does not publish refill fountains. Landside/airside cafés, duty-free and the lounges are the live water options. category: food - label: Visa title: evisacam.cm first — Douala is not visa-on-arrival detail: >- Official portal evisacam.cm only. Embassy of Cameroon in Egypt tariff (paid online, non-refundable): ordinary short stay 100,000 XAF (72 h); express short stay 150,000 XAF (24 h); long stay 200,000 XAF; transit under five days free. Print the QR visa authorisation. The sticker is affixed at the airport border post. FCDO: no visa on arrival at Douala or Yaoundé. Passport 6 months. Yellow-fever certificate required for travellers aged 1 year or over (IHR / TravelHealthPro / CDC). summary: >- Pre-enrol on evisacam.cm, fly in with the QR authorisation, then finish biometrics and the sticker at DLA. The email is not the visa. category: status lounges: - name: Air France Lounge zone: 'International landside (after passport control, before security)' hours: '10:00–23:00 daily (Priority Pass and LoungeKey DLA1)' access: - Priority Pass - LoungeKey (lounge code DLA1) - DragonPass (Air France Lounge) - Air France business class bestFor: - Long haul - Afternoon and evening CDG / BRU banks summary: >- The network lounge that actually appears in Priority Pass, LoungeKey (DLA1) and DragonPass. Location: landside after passport control and before security, international flights only. Access from 5 hours before departure; children under 2 free. Showers not listed. Use this room for the evening AF/SN bank — Club Market's Wednesday/Friday window is the late one. verdict: worth-it terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Complimentary drinks including standard alcohol - Wi-Fi (LoungeKey) - Flight information displays - Complimentary luggage storage (LoungeKey) - Digital membership cards accepted - Disabled access - name: Club Market VIP Lounge zone: Landside (before security and passport control) hours: >- Mon/Tue/Thu/Sat/Sun 07:00–15:00; Wed/Fri 15:00–22:30 (Priority Pass day-by-day grid) access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - Early departures on morning-hour days - Landside wait with greeters summary: >- Priority Pass landside room near the hall ATM, before security and passport control, international and domestic. Split hours — it is not 07:00–22:30 every day. Children under 2 free. Showers not listed. Useful if you are airside-late and still landside; skip if your flight sits outside the day's window. verdict: depends terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Complimentary drinks including standard alcohol - Newspapers / magazines - Digital membership cards accepted - Disabled access - Check-in services inside the lounge - Separate smoking area - name: ADC VIP Salon Douala zone: ADC-operated VIP hours: Confirm at salon.dla@adcsa.aero — ADC does not print DLA hours access: - Walk-in / reservation via salon.dla@adcsa.aero or ADC online booking - >- ADC HTML tariff table is Yaoundé-Nsimalen only — do not sit Afamba/Gold/Mefou prices on DLA bestFor: - Paid walk-in when PP rooms are closed summary: >- ADC's own VIP product at DLA. Book via salon.dla@adcsa.aero or the ADC "Réservez votre place" link; phones (+237) 223 42 35 77 / 223 43 86 21. ADC's published price grid is NSI (Afamba/Gold/Mefou/Mfoundi) — not a Douala tariff. Third-party 25,000 XAF offers are resellers, not ADC HTML. Showers leftover-unverified. verdict: depends terminal: Main terminal amenities: - Television and newspapers - Device charging - Complimentary Wi-Fi (ADC) - Snacks and hot/cold drinks (consume in the room) - Champagne extra; no alcohol under 18 - Flight information displays waterOptions: - kind: purchase name: Public-hall bars and restaurants zone: landside price: No published ADC tariff — pay at the till summary: >- ADC lists bars/restaurants in the public hall. No published XAF bottle list and no published fountains. Buy a sealed bottle before screening. location: 'Public departure and arrivals hall, landside cafés open to greeters' terminal: Main terminal isBestValue: true - kind: purchase name: International-area shops and duty-free zone: airside price: No published ADC tariff — pay at the till summary: >- Sealed water after screening. ADC lists shops in the international duty-free zone and the main halls. Do not invent a fountain. location: 'International departure area past screening, duty-free and hall shops' terminal: Main terminal - kind: free name: Lounge water (Air France / Club Market / ADC VIP) zone: landside price: Included with lounge access summary: >- Complimentary once you are in a listed lounge. Club Market and Air France Lounge are landside (different sides of passport control). ADC snacks stay in the room. location: >- Air France Lounge after passport control; Club Market near the hall ATM; ADC VIP by reservation terminal: Main terminal isBestQuality: true airportistScore: 6.1 slug: dla region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/dla](/airports/dla). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/dla) - [Lounge directory](/airports/dla/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Douala International Airport (DLA) Douala, Cameroon · Africa Cameroon's busiest civilian gateway is one ageing passenger hall 8 km from town — evisacam.cm is not visa-on-arrival, Uber never launched, and the terminal rebuild does not start until 2027. ## Airportist Score **6.1 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.4 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.0 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 5.6 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 6.0 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 6.6 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 1,144,841 (2024, Ministère des Transports Annuaire Statistique 2025) - Terminals: 1 - Typical security: 20 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: minor ## Best for - Air France CDG (desks close H-90) and Brussels Airlines BRU - Priority Pass holders — Air France Lounge plus Club Market are live at DLA - Travelers who print evisacam.cm and carry a yellow-fever card from age 1 - Yango or a pre-agreed yellow taxi instead of Uber ## Watch out for - evisacam.cm is not visa-on-arrival — the QR authorisation is not the sticker - Uber never launched in Cameroon — Yango is the live Douala city page - Wikipedia leftover four terminals is not the live campus - ADC's published lounge price grid is Yaoundé-Nsimalen only — do not sit it on DLA ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/dla/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/dla/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/dla/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/dla/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/dla/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/dla/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/dla/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/dla/reviews.md) (free)