Garoua International Airport

IATA GOUICAO FKKRLarge airport

Garoua International Airport is a large airport near Garoua in North Region, Cameroon. It is listed as IATA GOU and ICAO FKKR. The airport is located at 9.3348° / 13.3721° at an elevation of 242 m (794 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,363 m. The nearest airport is Léré Airport, 94 km (59 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Garoua International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Garoua International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`GOU`
ICAO code	`FKKR`
Identifier	`FKKR`
Type	Large airport
City	Garoua
Region	North Region
Country	Cameroon
Coordinates	9.33479, 13.37213
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	9° 20′ 05.23″ N 13° 22′ 19.66″ E
Elevation	242 m (794 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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