Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport

Ouagadougou, Kadiogo Province, Burkina Faso

International Airport ✓ Scheduled Service

Timezone Africa/Ouagadougou

Local Time —

Elevation 1,037 ft (316 m)

Coordinates 12.3532°N, 1.5124°W

Runways 4

Airlines 15

OUA is the IATA airport code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport, located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Its ICAO code is DFFD. The airport is classified as a International Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Africa/Ouagadougou timezone at an elevation of 1,037 ft (316 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport

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Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou is an international airport serving Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It was built in the 1960s, and it is approximately 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) southeast of the main commercial area. The site itself is approximately 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) in length, 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) in width at its narrowest point, and covers an area of approximately 4.26 km2. Its runway is 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) long. When the airport was built it was on the southern boundary of the city. Ouagadougou has since experienced rapid urbanization and the airport is now surrounded by urban development.

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Runways (4)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
04/22	9,843 ft (3,000 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
04R/22L	6,269 ft (1,911 m)	98 ft (30 m)	Lat	No	Closed
04/22	9,843 ft (3,000 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
04R/22L	6,269 ft (1,911 m)	98 ft (30 m)	Lat	No	Closed