Yengema Airport — Yengema, Sierra Leone

Yengema Airport is a remote airstrip located in the Kono District of eastern Sierra Leone, historically associated with the country's diamond mining industry. WYE was established to support access to the diamond-rich region around Yengema and Koidu, facilitating transport for mining personnel, equipment, and supplies during periods of active extraction. The facility consists of a basic unpaved or semi-improved airstrip without significant terminal infrastructure, reflecting its utilitarian origins. Decades of civil conflict in Sierra Leone during the 1990s significantly disrupted operations in the area, and usage has fluctuated since. Today Yengema Airport sees limited activity, serving primarily charter and humanitarian flights connecting this isolated diamond-mining region to Freetown and other parts of the country.