Air Burkina Airline Guide: Bases, Destinations, Prices, Contacts and Company Information

Air Burkina is one of the Burkina Faso records in this airline library with an active flag in the source. What makes this profile useful is the combination of IATA 2J and ICAO VBW, callsign BURKINA, and a strong source profile data score of 10/10.

The strongest base signal is Ouagadougou. The matched OpenFlights network gives this page extra context, with 22 route records touching Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal. A website signal is available, so readers can continue verification through the official channel before checking fares.

Use this article as a guided airline dossier: it separates source facts from live travel claims, shows what is known about bases and destinations, and explains how to check prices without relying on stale fare data. Source status: Active / действующая в источнике.

Last reviewed: June 16, 2026.

Article number in this package: 459 of 6161.

✨ Editorial Snapshot

Editorial Detail What This Article Adds
Article number 459 of 6161
Record type passenger-airline style record
Data confidence 10/10 – strong source profile
Best editorial use Best used as a traveler-facing profile after live schedule and fare verification.
Main verification caution Route data and website presence are helpful, but they still do not prove today’s timetable.
Base signal Ouagadougou
Route depth Useful route signal: 22 matched records
Market signal Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, and Benin
Destination signal OUA – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ABJ – Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and BOY – Bobo-dioulasso, Burkina Faso

This profile is intentionally written as a data-aware airline guide, not a copied directory entry. For Air Burkina, the useful story is the relationship between its Burkina Faso source country, identifiers 2J / VBW, activity status, route evidence and contact confidence. That mix determines whether the page should be used for booking guidance, aviation research, historical lookup or content cleanup.

🧾 Data Quality Score

The current data score is 10/10. The score rewards active status, usable airline codes, callsign data, matched official website, headquarters signal, OpenFlights route evidence and a source ID. It is not a safety rating and it is not a customer-review score; it is a publishing-confidence signal for this article.

⚡ Quick Facts

Detail Information
Airline Air Burkina
Country / region in source Burkina Faso
IATA code 2J
ICAO code VBW
Callsign BURKINA
Activity flag Y
Status Active / действующая в источнике
Alias / other name Not listed
OpenFlights ID 470
Source country Burkina Faso
Country note as source
Headquarters / base signal Ouagadougou
Wikidata country signal Burkina Faso
Official website http://www.air-burkina.com/
Route-data coverage International route data

🏢 Company Overview

Air Burkina is a passenger-style record associated with Burkina Faso. In this package, its best editorial role is a practical traveler-facing airline profile, provided the reader verifies live schedules before booking.

Identifiers make the record easier to verify: IATA 2J, ICAO VBW, callsign BURKINA. The source status is Active / действующая в источнике, and the current article data score is 10/10.

The strongest headquarters signal is Ouagadougou. Matched route data gives this record 22 route entries, with the clearest market signals around Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, and Senegal.

For readers, this means the article should be used in layers: first as a country-and-code reference, then as a route/contact verification page, and only after that as a travel-planning guide if the airline is confirmed current through official channels.

📍 Where the Airline Is Based

Primary country / region from the source: Burkina Faso.

Headquarters or base signal from enrichment data: Ouagadougou.

Likely route bases from OpenFlights route records:

  • OUA – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • BKO – Bamako, Mali
  • ABJ – Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
  • BOY – Bobo-dioulasso, Burkina Faso
  • COO – Cotonou, Benin
  • DKR – Dakar, Senegal
  • ACC – Accra, Ghana
  • LFW – Lome, Togo

Important note: route-based base inference is not the same as an official headquarters, hub or operating certificate. It only shows airports that appear frequently as origins in the open route data.

🗺️ Destinations and Route Direction

The OpenFlights routes file contains 22 route records linked to this airline ID. This is useful for historical network context, but it should not be treated as a live schedule.

Countries or territories appearing most often in matched route data:

  • Burkina Faso
  • Cote d’Ivoire
  • Mali
  • Senegal
  • Benin
  • Togo
  • Ghana
  • Niger

Top destination airports or cities in matched route data:

  • OUA – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
  • ABJ – Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire
  • BOY – Bobo-dioulasso, Burkina Faso
  • DKR – Dakar, Senegal
  • LFW – Lome, Togo
  • BKO – Bamako, Mali
  • ACC – Accra, Ghana
  • COO – Cotonou, Benin
  • NIM – Niamey, Niger

Sample route pairs from matched route data:

  • ABJ → BOY
  • ABJ → OUA
  • ACC → OUA
  • BKO → ABJ
  • BKO → DKR
  • BKO → OUA
  • BOY → ABJ
  • BOY → OUA
  • COO → LFW
  • COO → OUA
  • DKR → BKO
  • DKR → OUA
  • LFW → OUA
  • NIM → OUA
  • OUA → ABJ
  • OUA → ACC
  • OUA → BKO
  • OUA → BOY

💰 Price Guide

No live fare or tariff data is included in the source spreadsheet or OpenFlights route files. Airfares change by date, demand, cabin, baggage, taxes, airport fees and sales channel.

Price-checking recommendation: Check live fares directly on the official website: http://www.air-burkina.com/

When comparing prices for Air Burkina, travelers should check:

  • Base fare
  • Taxes and airport fees
  • Baggage allowance and baggage fees
  • Seat selection fees
  • Change and cancellation rules
  • Payment fees or agency fees
  • Refundability
  • Whether the flight is operated by this airline or a partner airline

For publishing, avoid quoting a specific fare unless it was checked on the same day and includes route, date, cabin and all mandatory fees.

☎️ Contacts and Website

Official website from Wikidata match: http://www.air-burkina.com/

Recommended contact path:

  • Start with the verified official website when available.
  • Use the airline’s own help, contact, manage booking or customer-service page.
  • Avoid publishing random third-party phone numbers unless they are confirmed on the airline’s own website.
  • If the airline is inactive or legacy, do not present contact details as current.

Wikidata matched item: http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q406928.

🧭 Reliability and Verification Notes

For Air Burkina, reliability should be checked against three practical signals: active source status, the official website, and whether today’s route map still resembles the matched OpenFlights route pattern.

The data score is strong enough for a fuller guide, but still separate it from a safety rating.

Recommended verification steps:

  • Verify live timetable and ticket sales on the official website.
  • Compare current destinations with the historical route-data pattern.
  • Check baggage, refund and schedule-change policies before purchase.
  • Confirm operating carrier if the itinerary is sold through a partner or agency.

🧳 Traveler Guide

For travelers:

  • Start with the official website, then verify whether Air Burkina sells the route, date and baggage bundle you need.
  • Check baggage, refund, payment and schedule-change rules before buying.
  • Confirm whether the flight is operated by Air Burkina or by a partner airline.

For editors and publishers:

  • Keep this page linked from the Burkina Faso airline index.
  • Use the article number and manifest row when auditing updates.
  • Avoid adding phone numbers unless they are confirmed on an official airline page.
  • Do not add live prices unless the date, route, cabin and mandatory fees are shown.

For aviation researchers:

  • Base research angle: Ouagadougou is the strongest available base signal.
  • Route research angle: matched data points toward Burkina Faso, Cote d’Ivoire, Mali, Senegal, and Benin, with destination signals such as OUA – Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, ABJ – Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, and BOY – Bobo-dioulasso, Burkina Faso.
  • Compare IATA, ICAO and callsign fields before merging this record with another airline entry.

❓ FAQ

Is Air Burkina active?

The supplied source lists the activity flag as Y and the status as Active / действующая в источнике. This should be verified before booking or publishing live travel advice.

What country is Air Burkina associated with?

The source associates it with Burkina Faso. The original country field is Burkina Faso.

What are the IATA and ICAO codes?

IATA: 2J. ICAO: VBW.

Where can I check prices?

Check live fares directly on the official website: http://www.air-burkina.com/

Where can I contact the airline?

Official website from Wikidata match: http://www.air-burkina.com/

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✈️ Final Thoughts

Air Burkina is a useful airline profile entry for country, code and source-based research. For travelers, the key is verification: confirm the airline is active, use the official website or a trusted ticketing channel, and never rely on old route or contact data for a live trip.