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Airport

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

GQNO · NKC

MR · MR-NKC · INTL AIRPORT

HIGHverified May 2026

Overview

Geography
ARP coordinates
18.3100, -15.9697
Elevation
9 ft (2.74 m)
Timezone
Africa/Nouakchott
Operations
Customs
No
Immigration
No
24h operations
No
PPR required
No
Curfew
No
ARFF (ICAO)
Status
OPERATIONAL
Identifiers
  • ICAOGQNO
  • IATANKC
  • GPS_CODEGQNO

Runways (2)

16/343,400 m × 60 m · CONCRETE
Geometry
Length3,400 m (11,155 ft)
Width60 m
SurfaceCONCRETE
Runway ends
16
Threshold18.3163, -15.9736
34
Threshold18.2898, -15.9573
06/242,400 m × 45 m · CONCRETE
Geometry
Length2,400 m (7,875 ft)
Width45 m
SurfaceCONCRETE
Runway ends
06
Threshold18.2948, -15.9924
24
Threshold18.3088, -15.9751

ATC frequencies

Tower
  • 118.400 MHz