Banjul International Airport the airline ceased operations in late 2014. Banjul International Airport Banjul International Airport, also known as Yundum International , is the international airport of Banjul, capital of the Gambia, built during World War II. The only airport in Gambia is at Yundum. After World War 2, Yundum airport was used for passenger flights. Both British South American Airways and the British Overseas Airways Corporation had services, the former moving its service to Dakar, which had a concrete runway (as opposed to pierced steel planking). The airport was rebuilt in 1963 and the building is still in use today. The head
Banjul and a relatively short wet season covering the remaining four months. However, during those four months, Banjul tends to see heavy precipitation. August is usually the rainiest month, with on average 500 mm of precipitation falling. Temperatures are somewhat constant, though it tends to be slightly cooler during the wet season than the dry season. According to a Gambian government minister, Banjul is at risk of submerging under water by a metre rise in sea levels as a result of climate change and global warming. The primary method reaching the city by land is by roadway. A highway connects Banjul