DNBC · BCU
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (DNBC / BCU) is a large airport with scheduled airline service serving Bauchi. The field lies at 1,965 ft (599 m) above sea level and has a single runway of 11,154 ft (3,400 m), asphalt and lit. Its nearest neighbour is Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO), 69 nm E.
Alārium shows aircraft arriving at and departing from BCU in real time and in three dimensions, with current weather from the field’s own METAR, the runway the wind favours, and the movements observed there.
Location
- Elevation
- 1,965 ft (599 m)
- Coordinates
- 10.4828, 9.7440
- Serving
- Bauchi
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
Runways1 · longest 11,154 ft
Orientation and relative length from the designator: runway 17 points 170° magnetic. No published thresholds here, so strips sit about the field centre. Not a chart to navigate by.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 11,154 ft3,400 m | 148 ft | Asphalt | Lit |
Nearby airfields
- Nearest paved 3,000 ft
- GMOGombe Lawanti International Airport · 69 nm E
Field data: OurAirports, public domain. Positions: ADS-B, which does not carry every aircraft.