Airport profile · Nigeria
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport
Bauchi · Bauchi State · Nigeria
Airport overview
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport serves Bauchi, Nigeria. The longest reported open paved runway is 3,400 metres (11,154 feet).
- ICAO code
- DNBC
- IATA code
- BCU
- Local / reference code
- DNBC
- Location
- Bauchi · Bauchi State · Nigeria
- Coordinates
- 10.482833, 9.744000
- Elevation above sea level
- 599 m / 1,965 ft
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Reported access
- Not reported
- Longest open paved runway
- 3,400 m / 11,154 ft
- Business-aviation facilities
- 0 FBOs · 0 handling providers
- Fuel types
- Not reported
- Control tower
- Not reported
- Customs airport designation
- Not reported
- Landing-rights designation
- Not reported
Runway dimensions alone do not determine which jets can operate here; consult the current AIP, NOTAMs, declared distances and aircraft performance requirements.
Runways (1 recorded)
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting / status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 3,400 m11,154 ft | 45 m148 ft | ASP | LightedReported open |
Runway 17/35 · threshold & approach details
| Runway end | True heading | Elevation | Displaced threshold | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 35 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
FBOs & handling
No named FBO or handling provider has been matched to this airport in the directory. Contact the airport operator to confirm business-aviation arrangements.
History & management
Wikidata records 2014 as the airport’s inception year.
- Inception year
- 2014
- Airport activation date
- Not reported
- Recorded owner
- Not reported
- Recorded operator
- Not reported
- Airport manager
- Not reported
- Manager telephone
- Not reported
An inception year and an airport activation date are different facts. Confirm current ownership and management with the airport.
Airport communications
| Type | Service | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| TWR | 124.5 MHz |
Use current official aeronautical publications for operational communications.