Bauchi State Airport
| Bauchi State International Airport Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | |||||||||||
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| IATA: BCU – ICAO: DNBA | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bauchi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,980 ft / 604 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°29′00″N 9°44′40″E / 10.48333°N 9.74444°ECoordinates: 10°29′00″N 9°44′40″E / 10.48333°N 9.74444°E | ||||||||||
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  Bauchi Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Bauchi State International Airport (IATA: BCU, ICAO: DNBA)[3] is a new airport[4] serving the city of Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State, Nigeria. It is named after Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1957–1966. The airport is 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Bauchi.
The airport was constructed in 18 months[5][6] to replace the in-town Bauchi Airport, and has scheduled airline service. A cargo terminal is also planned.[7]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Overland Airways | Abuja |
See also
References
- ↑ Airport information for BCU at Great Circle Mapper.
- ↑ Google Maps - Durum
- ↑ http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx
- ↑ Geoview
- ↑ Royal Times article
- ↑ High Beam Research article
- ↑ Nigerian Tribune Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine.
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