Margaret Ekpo International Airport

IATA CBQICAO DNCAMedium airport

Margaret Ekpo International Airport is a medium airport near Calabar in Cross River State, Nigeria. It is listed as IATA CBQ and ICAO DNCA. The airport is located at 4.9760° / 8.3472° at an elevation of 64 m (210 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,451 m. The nearest airport is Akwa Ibom International Airport, 30 km (19 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Margaret Ekpo International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Margaret Ekpo International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`CBQ`
ICAO code	`DNCA`
Identifier	`DNCA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Calabar
Region	Cross River State
Country	Nigeria
Coordinates	4.97602, 8.34720
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	4° 58′ 33.67″ N 8° 20′ 49.92″ E
Elevation	64 m (210 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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