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Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (GQNO/NKC) — Nouakchott, Mauritania
At a glance
- Tower
- 118.4
- Runways
- 06/24, 16/34
- Elevation
- 9 ft
Times in UTC. Reference only: verify with the AIP and NOTAMs.
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65%
Data Complete
34 of 52 points
Missing: Operations, Fuel, Contacts
Section Breakdown
Basic Info
7/7
Runways
4/4
Frequencies
1/4
Operations
0/2
Fuel
0/1
Contacts
0/2
Additional Info
3/10
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Basic Airport Information
- ICAO: GQNO
- Name: Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
- Type: large_airport
- Category: International
- Latitude: 18.309999
- Longitude: -15.969722
- Elevation: 9 ft
- Country: Mauritania
- Municipality: Nouakchott
- IATA Code: NKC
- FAA Code: N/A
- FIR: N/A
- Timezone: Africa/Nouakchott
- Distance from City: N/A km
- VFR: Yes
- IFR: No
Runways
Runway 06/24
- Designation: 06/24
- Dimensions: 2400x45m
- Surface: concrete
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: ILS 06 109.1
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Runway 16/34
- Designation: 16/34
- Dimensions: 3400x60m
- Surface: concrete
- PCN: N/A
- Lighting: Lighted
- NAVAIDs: ILS 34 110.9
- Approach Types: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Frequencies
- Tower: 118.400 MHz
- Ground: N/A
- Operations: N/A
- Traffic/Approach: N/A
- ATIS: N/A
Operation Hours
Monday
N/A
Tuesday
N/A
Wednesday
N/A
Thursday
N/A
Friday
N/A
Saturday
N/A
Sunday
N/A
- Extra Hours On Request: Not recorded
- 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: Not recorded
- PPR Required: Not recorded
- PPR Contact: N/A
- Remarks: N/A
Immigration
- Port of Entry: Not recorded
- APIS Required: Not recorded
- GAR Required: Not recorded
- Remarks: N/A
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Active NOTAMs
A0819/26
warning
Aerodrome restriction
PRESENCE OF MIGRATORY BIRDS AT INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT OF
NOUAKCHOTT.CAUTION ADVISED.
Between 2026-08-04 11:00 and 11:59 UTC
Between 2026-11-04 23:00 and 23:59 UTC
Times read back from the message we stored, to within the hour.
A1126/26
caution
Runway restriction
CRACK TREATMENT WORK ON THE RUNWAYS 16/34,06/24,TAXIWAYS
AND APRONS PRESENCE OF ENGINES CAUTION ADVISED
2026-10-25 14:58 UTC
2027-01-24 17:00 UTC
A1071/26
caution
Apron restriction
WIP ON APRON G (LIGHT ACFT PARKIN
2026-10-09 18:30 UTC
2027-01-09 17:00 UTC
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Airport History
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Add a historical factFrequently Asked Questions
- What is the tower frequency at GQNO?
- The tower frequency at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is 118.4 MHz.
- Where is GQNO located?
- Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (GQNO) is located in Nouakchott, Mauritania.
- What is the IATA code for GQNO?
- The IATA code for Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport is NKC.
- How long is the runway at GQNO?
- The main runway at Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (06/24) measures 2400x45m.