DLA — Douala International Airport
Large airport in Douala, Cameroon.
- IATA code
- DLA
- ICAO code
- FKKD
- Size
- large
- OurAirports class
- Passengers
- 1,062,570
- 2018 · Wikidata
- Nonstop routes
- 2
- With open traffic data
- Time zone
- UTC+1
- Africa/Douala
- Elevation
- 10 m
- 33 ft
- Runways
- 1
- Longest 2,850 m
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About DLA
Douala International Airport is a large airport serving Douala, Cameroon. It opened in 1977 and is run by Aéroports du Cameroun. 1,062,570 passengers used it in 2018. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from DLA.
Wikidata (CC0). Sources
Busiest nonstop routes from DLA
| Route | Distance | Passengers / year |
|---|---|---|
| DLA → CDG | 5,034 km | 123,076 |
| DLA → BRU | 5,221 km | 81,781 |
Passengers on the route, both directions, over the period of each source: US DOT / BTS T-100 (Aug 2025 – Jul 2026) for routes touching the US, Eurostat (2024) for routes reported by European airports. Routes outside these are not counted.
Nearest airports
| Code | Airport | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| SSG | Malabo International Airport | 116 km |
| CBQ | Margaret Ekpo International Airport | 186 km |
| QUO | Akwa Ibom International Airport | 204 km |
| NSI | Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport | 206 km |
| BSG | Bata International Airport | 234 km |
Distance from DLA to the major hubs
Runways
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface |
|---|---|---|---|
| 12/30 | 2,850 m | 45 m | Asphalt |
OurAirports (public domain). Sources
Location
Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon · 4.0061, 9.7195
Questions
Douala International Airport has the IATA code DLA and the ICAO code FKKD. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.
DLA is a large airport in Douala, Littoral Region, Cameroon, at 4.0061, 9.7195, 10 m above sea level.
DLA is in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+1.
1,062,570 passengers in 2018, according to Wikidata.
Douala International Airport opened in 1977.
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