Niokolo-Koba Airport

IATA NIKSmall airfield

Niokolo-Koba Airport is a small airfield near Niokolo-Koba National Park in Tambacounda Region, Senegal. It is listed as IATA NIK. The airport is located at 13.0520° / -12.7272° at an elevation of 87 m (285 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,451 m. The nearest airport is Simenti Airport, 62 km (38 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Niokolo-Koba Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Niokolo-Koba Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`NIK`
Identifier	`NIK`
Type	Small airfield
City	Niokolo-Koba National Park
Region	Tambacounda Region
Country	Senegal
Coordinates	13.05201, -12.72716
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	13° 03′ 07.25″ N 12° 43′ 37.78″ W
Elevation	87 m (285 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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