Where is DSS airport?

DSS is a large airport in Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal, at 14.6709, -17.0728, 88 m above sea level.

What time zone is DSS in?

DSS is in the Africa/Dakar time zone, UTC.

How many passengers use DSS?

2,491,185 passengers in 2019, according to Wikidata.

Blaise Diagne International Airport opened in 2017.

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Large airport in Dakar, Senegal.

IATA code: DSS
ICAO code: GOBD
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 2,491,185; 2019 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 9; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC; Africa/Dakar
Elevation: 88 m; 289 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 3,500 m

Local time now: —

More codes: airport codes starting with D

About DSS

Blaise Diagne International Airport is a large airport serving Dakar, Senegal. It opened in 2017. 2,491,185 passengers used it in 2019. Open traffic data shows 9 nonstop routes from DSS.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from DSS

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
DSS → CDG	Paris, France	4,209 km	432,474
DSS → BRU	Brussels, Belgium	4,461 km	198,069
DSS → MAD	Madrid, Spain	3,148 km	171,267
DSS → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	5,298 km	125,290
DSS → LIS	Lisbon, Portugal	2,783 km	104,945
DSS → MXP	Milan, Italy	4,198 km	79,817
DSS → JFK	New York, United States	6,164 km	52,852
DSS → IAD	Washington, United States	6,447 km	16,487
DSS → ATL	Atlanta, United States	7,039 km	410

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.

Airlines at DSS on flights to and from the US

DL Delta Air Lines · 365 flights
UA United Air Lines · 156 flights

Departures and arrivals on scheduled passenger flights, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026. U.S. DOT, Bureau of Transportation Statistics, T-100 Segment. Sources

Nearest airports

Code	Airport	Serves	Distance
BJL	Banjul International Airport	Banjul, Gambia	155 km
ZIG	Ziguinchor Airport	Ziguinchor, Senegal	250 km
CSK	Cap Skirring Airport	Cap Skirring, Senegal	255 km
OXB	Osvaldo Vieira International Airport	Bissau, Guinea-Bissau	345 km
NKC	Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport	Nouakchott, Mauritania	421 km

Distance from DSS to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
DSS → LHR	London, United Kingdom	4,344 km	—
DSS → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	7,590 km	—
DSS → CDG	Paris, France	4,209 km	432,474
DSS → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	4,556 km	—
DSS → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	5,298 km	125,290
DSS → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	4,602 km	—
DSS → JFK	New York, United States	6,164 km	52,852
DSS → ATL	Atlanta, United States	7,039 km	410
DSS → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	10,126 km	—
DSS → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	13,307 km	—
DSS → HND	Tokyo, Japan	13,938 km	—
DSS → DOH	Doha, Qatar	7,212 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
01/19	3,500 m	60 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Dakar, Dakar Region, Senegal · 14.6709, -17.0728

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Blaise Diagne International Airport has the IATA code DSS and the ICAO code GOBD. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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