In order to meet international safety and security standards for aviation activities, the Government of Burkina Faso, with the support of the donor community, has undertaken studies with a view to relocating the airport of Ouagadougou to the outskirts of the city by 2018. Thus, the site of Donsin, a locality located 35 km North-East of the capital, has been selected to receive the new airport platform. This airport platform and its access roads have been the subject of a preliminary design including environmental and social impact assessments, Detailed Engineering Design (DED) studies and the preparation of bidding documents (BD) in 2014.
The on-going construction project is part of the Government's strategy to undertake investments that facilitate economic and social development and contribute to the fight against poverty; in this case by creating jobs during and after the implementation of the projects.
Lot 2A: Aeronautical roadway
Lot 2B1: Fencing of airport right-of-way
Lot 2B2: Round track and ring road
Lot 3.1: Urban roads and green spaces
Lot 3.2: Drinking water, waste water, rainwater and fire safety networks
Lot M1: Urban roads and sanitation, drinking water supply and lighting (military base)
Technical characteristics of water facilities (Lots 3.2 & M1) :
- Transmission main (DN 400, 2.520 ml) ;
- Concrete ground tank (800 m3) ;
- Pumping station for domestic and extinguishing water (3 x 90 m³/h et 3 x 60 m³/h);
- Overhead tank (1200 m3) ;
- Distribution pipelines for domestic and extinguishing water (DN 80 – 325, 2.800 ml) ;
- Buildings for administration and laboratory (300 m²) ;
- Storm water mains (DN 300 - 500, 8.150 ml ; Culverts : various sizes, 750 ml) ;
- Waste water mains (DN 200 – 300, 3400 ml),
- Wastewater treatment plant (4,100 EH, 1 x pumping station, 4 x sedimentation tanks, 2 x biologic filters).
Technical characteristics on transport infrastructure works (Lots 2 A, 2 B2, 3.1, M1) :
- Runway with a length of 3,500 m and a width of 45 m, 15 m shoulder edge, of which the 7.5 m adjacent to the edges will be structurally treated;
- A taxiway parallel to the runway 2,700 m long and 23 m wide, edged with shoulders;
- A junction between the traffic lane and an isolated apron;
- Seven aircraft aprons made of concrete;
- Construction of access roads to the terminal building pavement and equipment, with a total road length of approximately 12,500 ml, including the construction of roadways and pavements, the installation of horizontal and vertical markings, drainage works and culverts, public lighting, crossroads, plantings and landscaping for the following roads:
- Main access roads (2 x 2 lanes)
- Terminal roadway (unidirectional)
- Service road
- Roundabout (ring road).
