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Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International AirportDNBC / BCU

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport serves Bauchi, Bauchi State, Nigeria. Its ICAO code is DNBC and its IATA code BCU. The longest of its one runway is 17/35, at 11,154 ft (3,400 m). The field is 1,965 ft (599 m) above sea level. Local time is Africa/Lagos, UTC+1.

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ICAO
DNBC
IATA
BCU
LONGEST RUNWAY
11,154 ft
3,400 m · 17/35
ELEVATION
1,965 ft
599 m
TIME ZONE
UTC+1
Africa/Lagos
POSITION
10.483°N
9.744°E

Runways

17/3511,154 ft · 3,400 mASP

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Questions people ask about Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport

How long is the runway at Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport?

The longest runway, 17/35, is 11,154 ft (3,400 m), surface ASP.

What is the elevation of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport?

1,965 ft (599 m) above mean sea level.

What time zone is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport in?

Africa/Lagos: UTC+1.

What are the codes for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport?

ICAO DNBC, IATA BCU. It serves Bauchi, Nigeria.

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