Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Nouakchott, Nouakchott Region (Mauritania)

IATA: NKC ICAO: GQNO

Longest Active Runway

11,155 ft

3,400 meters

Field Elevation

9 ft

3 m MSL

Runway Inventory

2 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

18.3100°, -15.9697°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

tied #321 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#549 of 7558

Top 7.3% percentile worldwide

For airports with equal runway length, the worldwide order does not indicate a length difference.

National Standing (Mauritania)

#1 of 1 in MR

#1 of 10 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+11.6%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 NKC in numbers: 11,155 ft longest runway · tied #321 of 650 published · #549 of 7,558 worldwide (top 7.3%) · #1 in Mauritania.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

NKC lies at 3 m (9 ft), #632 of 650 published airports by elevation and 3.1 percentile among 7,558 worldwide.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of NKC. Nearest published airport: Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS), 228 NM, 11,483 ft (328 ft longer than NKC); 1 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,155 ft (3,400 m)

NKC runways: 16/34 11,155 × 197 ft concrete; 06/24 7,875 × 148 ft concrete. +11.6% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
16/34	11,155 ft (3400 m / 3.400 km)	197 ft (60m)	`concrete`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active
06/24	7,875 ft (2400 m / 2.400 km)	148 ft (45m)	`concrete`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →