Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

IATA SKOICAO DNSOLarge airport

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is a large airport near Sokoto in Sokoto State, Nigeria. It is listed as IATA SKO and ICAO DNSO. The airport is located at 12.9157° / 5.2075° at an elevation of 308 m (1,010 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Birni-N'Konni Airport, 99 km (61 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SKO`
ICAO code	`DNSO`
Identifier	`DNSO`
Type	Large airport
City	Sokoto
Region	Sokoto State
Country	Nigeria
Coordinates	12.91573, 5.20755
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 54′ 56.62″ N 5° 12′ 27.17″ E
Elevation	308 m (1,010 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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