Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport

IATA OUAICAO DFFDLarge airport

Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport is a large airport near Ouagadougou in Kadiogo Province, Burkina Faso. It is listed as IATA OUA and ICAO DFFD. The airport is located at 12.3532° / -1.5124° at an elevation of 316 m (1,037 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Manga Airport, 92 km (57 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`OUA`
ICAO code	`DFFD`
Identifier	`DFFD`
Type	Large airport
City	Ouagadougou
Region	Kadiogo Province
Country	Burkina Faso
Coordinates	12.35320, -1.51242
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 21′ 11.52″ N 1° 30′ 44.71″ W
Elevation	316 m (1,037 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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