Bauchi Airport
Bauchi Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bauchi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,998 ft / 609 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°17′35″N 9°49′50″E / 10.29306°N 9.83056°E | ||||||||||
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DNBA Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Bauchi Airport is an airport located in the city of Bauchi in Nigeria.
Scheduled airline service has been moved[3] to the newer Bauchi State Airport located out of the city. The IATA airport code BCU has been transferred to the new airport.[4] The former NE/SW runway is now used as a taxiway and carries taxiway markings.
Even though most operations have been moved to the newer airport, the in-town airport is still a functioning landmark.[5]
Bauchi airport is also the main link for the primarily Muslim northern state, it serves Muslim pilgrims and hosts airlines that serves internationally, it is also relatively well-maintained. The most known visitors are travellers, Air Force personnel, pilots, and aviation officers who frequent this location.[6]
See also
References
- ^ Google Maps - Bauchi
- ^ OurAirports - Bauchi
- ^ Nigerian Tribune Archived December 17, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Airport information for BCU at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "Bauchi Airport Profile | CAPA". centreforaviation.com. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
- ^ "Bauchi Airport, Bauchi - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-16.
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