Douala
Douala (FKKD/DLA) serves Douala, Cameroon. This is a mid-sized airport with 1 runway (12/30). Field elevation is 33 ft AMSL. Data on this page is maintained by the aviation community — contribute to keep it accurate.
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: FKKD
- Name: Douala
- Type: medium_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 4.00608
- Longitude: 9.71948
- Elevation: 33 ft
- Country: Cameroon
- Municipality: Douala
- IATA Code: DLA
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Distance from City: 4.4 km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: Yes
Runways
Runway 12/30
- Designation: 12/30
- Dimensions: 9350 X 148
- Surface: ASP
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: YES
- NAVAIDs: NDB, VOR-DME
- Approach Types: ILS CAT I, VOR/DME, NDB
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 119.700 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
- Open: N/A
- Close: N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: No
- Remarks: N/A
Contacts
- AIS Tel: N/A
- ARO Tel: N/A
- MET Tel: N/A
- Admin Tel: N/A
- Health Tel: N/A
- Police Tel: N/A
- Authorities Tel: N/A
- Website: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Slots / PPR
- Slot Required: No
- PPR Required: No
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Fees
- Landing Fee: Based on MTOW; approx XAF 6000/ton
- Parking Fee: XAF 3000/ton per 24h
- Handling Mandatory: Yes
- Currency: XAF
- Remarks: ADC (Aeroports du Cameroun) fees. Douala is Cameroon's economic capital airport.
Fuel Information
- Fuel Type: Jet A-1
- Price/L: N/A
- Last Updated: 2026-02-18
- Remarks: Total Energies or Tradex fuel. Available during operating hours.
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Yes
- GENDEC Required: No
- GAR Required: No
- Remarks: International airport. Visa required for most nationalities. Yellow fever certificate mandatory.
Restrictions
- Curfew Start: N/A
- Curfew End: N/A
- Noise Chapter Min: N/A
- Remarks: No curfew. Coastal tropical climate. Heavy rainfall; one of wettest cities in Africa.
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Explore HistoryFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at FKKD?
- The tower frequency at Douala is 119.7 MHz.
- What fuel is available at FKKD?
- Douala offers Jet A-1.