Bauchi State Airport

Bauchi State International Airport
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
IATA: BCU – ICAO: DNBA
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Bauchi
Elevation AMSL 1,980 ft / 604 m
Coordinates 10°29′00″N 9°44′40″E / 10.48333°N 9.74444°E / 10.48333; 9.74444Coordinates: 10°29′00″N 9°44′40″E / 10.48333°N 9.74444°E / 10.48333; 9.74444
Map
Bauchi

Location of the airport in Nigeria

Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
17/35 11,155 3,400 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1]

Bauchi State International Airport (IATA: BCU, ICAO: DNBA)[2][3] is a new airport[4] serving Bauchi, Bauchi State in Nigeria. It is named after Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1957–1966.

The airport was constructed in 18 months[5][6] and has scheduled airline service. A cargo terminal is also planned.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Overland Airways Abuja

See also

References

  1. ↑ Google Maps - Durum
  2. ↑ http://ourairports.com/airports/NG-BCU/pilot-info.html
  3. ↑ http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
  4. ↑ Geoview
  5. ↑ Royal Times article
  6. ↑ High Beam Research article
  7. ↑ Nigerian Tribune
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