Where is NSI airport?

NSI is a large airport in Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon, at 3.7226, 11.5533, 694 m above sea level.

What time zone is NSI in?

NSI is in the Africa/Douala time zone, UTC+1.

How many passengers use NSI?

706,868 passengers in 2018, according to Wikidata.

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NSI — Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport

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Large airport in Yaoundé, Cameroon.

IATA code: NSI
ICAO code: FKYS
Size: large; OurAirports class
Passengers: 706,868; 2018 · Wikidata
Nonstop routes: 2; With open traffic data
Time zone: UTC+1; Africa/Douala
Elevation: 694 m; 2,277 ft
Runways: 1; Longest 3,400 m

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About NSI

Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport is a large airport serving Yaoundé, Cameroon. It is run by Aéroports du Cameroun. 706,868 passengers used it in 2018. Open traffic data shows 2 nonstop routes from NSI.

Wikidata (CC0). Sources

Busiest nonstop routes from NSI

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
NSI → CDG	Paris, France	5,091 km	120,110
NSI → BRU	Brussels, Belgium	5,271 km	92,071

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	Serves	Distance
DLA	Douala International Airport	Douala, Cameroon	206 km
GEM	President Obiang Nguema International Airport	Mongomo, Equatorial Guinea	235 km
OYE	Oyem Airport	Oyem, Gabon	242 km
BSG	Bata International Airport	Bata, Equatorial Guinea	280 km
SSG	Malabo International Airport	Malabo, Equatorial Guinea	316 km

Distance from NSI to the major hubs

Route	To	Distance	Passengers / year
NSI → LHR	London, United Kingdom	5,410 km	—
NSI → DXB	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	5,253 km	—
NSI → CDG	Paris, France	5,091 km	120,110
NSI → FRA	Frankfurt, Germany	5,140 km	—
NSI → IST	Istanbul, Turkey	4,500 km	—
NSI → AMS	Amsterdam, Netherlands	5,423 km	—
NSI → JFK	New York, United States	9,350 km	—
NSI → ATL	Atlanta, United States	10,339 km	—
NSI → LAX	Los Angeles, United States	13,323 km	—
NSI → SIN	Singapore, Singapore	10,280 km	—
NSI → HND	Tokyo, Japan	13,099 km	—
NSI → DOH	Doha, Qatar	4,900 km	—

Runways

Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lights
01/19	3,400 m	45 m	Asphalt	Yes

OurAirports (public domain). Sources

Location

Yaoundé, Centre Region, Cameroon · 3.7226, 11.5533

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Questions

Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport has the IATA code NSI and the ICAO code FKYS. Airlines and tickets use the three-letter IATA code; pilots and air traffic control use the four-letter ICAO code.

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