Sao Tome International Airport – TMS Sao Tome Island
Sao Tome International Airport is a minor public-used international airport with an assigned IATA airport code of TMS that is situated in Sao Tome Island in the Sovereign state of Sao Tome and Principe. It is the only airport in the island that manages the air traffic operations of Sao Tome Island and its nearby cities of Ponta Figo and Porto Alegre. Travelling to the airport is the easiest and fastest way to experience the stunning white beaches of Sao Tome Island.
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Sao Tome International Airport has a designated single 11/29 asphalt runway stretching 2,200 meters long. The airport air flight service is handled by Africa’s Connection STP, CEIBA Intercontinental, STP Airways, TAAG Angola Airlines and Tap Portugal to destinations that includes Principe, Malabo, Lisbon and Accra. After the end of the Nigerian Civil War, Sao Tome International Airport serves as the home base of the Biafran Airlift for the humanitarian efforts of transferring of medicine and food to the eastern part of Nigeria. This relief operation has saved thousands of lives in Nigeria.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Omali Sao Tome, located less than a mile from the TMS Airport is a 4-star rated accommodation offering a scenic beach-view and terrific facilities. Other hotels to stay when in Sao Tome Island are Omali Sao Tome, Casa De Ferias and Pestana Sao Tome.
Principe Airport (PCP) is the sole domestic airport in Principe Island, in Sao Tome Island and Principe Sovereign state.