Bauchi State Airport
Bauchi State International Airport (IATA: BCU, ICAO: DNBC)[4] is a new airport[5] 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.
Bauchi State International Airport Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bauchi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,965 ft / 599 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°29′00″N 9°44′40″E | ||||||||||
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  BCU Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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The airport was constructed in 18 months[6][7] to replace the in-town Bauchi Airport, and has scheduled airline service. A cargo terminal is also planned.[8]
The BU non-directional beacon (Ident: BU) and Bauchi VOR-DME (Ident: BCH) are located on the field.[9]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Arik Air | Abuja |
| Overland Airways | Abuja |
References
- Airport information for Bauchi State Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Durum
- "Bauchi State Airport". SkyVector. SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- IATA. "IATA - Codes - Airline and Airport Codes Search". www.iata.org. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- "BAUCHI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT". ng.geoview.info. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- Royal Times article
- "NIGERIA : Bauchi International Airport to complete in 18 months". 2011-07-28. Archived from the original on 2015-03-29. Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - Nigerian Tribune Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- "Bauchi VOR". SkyVector. SkyVector Aeronautical Charts. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
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