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Airports/DNBC

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport

BCUBauchi, Nigeria·Medium Airport

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (IATA BCU), located in Bauchi, Nigeria.

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Airport guide

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU) is a medium airport in Bauchi, Nigeria. It carries the IATA code BCU. It sits in Africa.

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport is a regional commercial airport that doubles as a busy private-aviation base. Operators benefit from full instrument approaches and an FBO infrastructure scaled for regular jet traffic, often without the congestion of the nearest major hub.

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport lies at 1,965 ft elevation.

Local operations run on Africa/Lagos. Scheduled airline service is light enough that it rarely interferes with charter movements, though planners should still expect to coordinate with the handling agent for international turnarounds.

SkyAccess inventory for BCU updates continuously as operators publish new empty legs and one-way repositioning trips. Pricing on each leg is available with a free account, and an inventory alert will email you the moment a leg appears on the route you care about.

Use this page to compare BCU against nearby alternatives, browse live empty-leg pricing in both directions, and brief yourself on the runway and elevation profile before you book.

Background from Wikipedia

The Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport is a new airport 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 to 1966. The airport is 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Bauchi.

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Frequently asked questions about Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport

What does BCU stand for?+
BCU is the IATA code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport in Bauchi, Nigeria.
Where is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport?+
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport is located in Bauchi, Nigeria.
Does Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport have commercial airline service?+
Yes — Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport is served by scheduled airlines in addition to private aviation traffic.
What is the elevation of Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport?+
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport sits at 1,965 ft above sea level.
What timezone is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport in?+
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport operates on Africa/Lagos.

References

  • Wikipedia

At a glance

Country
Nigeria
Region
BA
Timezone
Africa/Lagos
Elevation
1,965 ft
Scheduled service
Yes
IATA
BCU

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