NKC — Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

Large airport in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
IATA code
NKC
ICAO code
GQNO
Size
large
OurAirports class
Passengers
350,373
2017 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes
—
No open route data
Time zone
UTC
Africa/Nouakchott
Elevation
3 m
10 ft
Runways
2
Longest 3,400 m

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About NKC

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is a large airport serving Nouakchott, Mauritania. It opened in 2016. 350,373 passengers used it in 2017.

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Nearest airports

Code Airport Distance
NDBNouadhibou International Airport312 km
DSSBlaise Diagne International Airport421 km
BJLBanjul International Airport558 km

Distance from NKC to the major hubs

Route Distance Passengers / year
NKC → LHR3,924 km —
NKC → DXB7,336 km —
NKC → CDG3,791 km —
NKC → FRA4,142 km —
NKC → IST4,941 km —
NKC → AMS4,184 km —
NKC → JFK6,006 km —
NKC → ATL6,942 km —
NKC → LAX9,986 km —
NKC → SIN13,114 km —
NKC → HND13,522 km —
NKC → DOH6,961 km —

Runways

Runway Length Width Surface
16/343,400 m 60 mConcrete
06/242,400 m 45 mConcrete

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Nouakchott, Nouakchott Region, Mauritania · 18.3100, -15.9697

Map (OpenStreetMap) Airport website Wikipedia

Questions

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport has the IATA code NKC and the ICAO code GQNO. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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