AirportsNouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is a large airport serving Nouakchott, in Nouakchott Region, Mauritania. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is NKC.
Key facts
- IATA code
- NKC
- ICAO code
- GQNO
- City
- Nouakchott
- State or region
- Nouakchott Region
- Country
- Mauritania
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 18.3100° N, 15.9697° W
- Elevation
- 3 m (9 ft)
- Runways
- 2
- Longest runway
- 3,400 m (11,155 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, NKC means Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: GQNO. ICAO codes that begin with G belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 18.3100° N, 15.9697° W. It stands 3 metres (9 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Nouakchott, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport has 2 runways in the data. The longest is 3,400 metres (11,155 feet). A runway of this length can take the largest long-distance aircraft.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16/34 | 3,400 m 11,155 ft | 60 m | Concrete | Yes |
| 06/24 | 2,400 m 7,875 ft | 45 m | Concrete | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Nouadhibou International AirportNouadhibou | NDB | 312 km |
| Blaise Diagne International AirportDakar, Senegal | DSS | 421 km |
| Banjul International AirportBanjul (Yundum), Gambia | BJL | 558 km |
| Dakhla AirportDakhla, Western Sahara (disputed territory) | VIL | 601 km |
| Tazadit AirportZouérate | OUZ | 613 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 9,334 km | 11 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 9,235 km | 11 h 40 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 7,325 km | 9 h 20 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 3,931 km | 5 h 15 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 6,000 km | 7 h 45 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 9,971 km | 12 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 13,101 km | 16 h 15 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,504 km | 16 h 45 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 17,859 km | 22 h 00 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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