# Gusau Airport (DNGU)

**Gusau Airport** (ICAO: DNGU) is a medium airport in Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria. It opened in Aug 2021. It has one runway, 1,463 m (4,800 ft) long, dirt.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/dngu

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: — / DNGU
- Type: Medium airport
- Owner: Zamfara
- Serves: Gusau, Zamfara State, Nigeria
- Opened: Aug 2021
- Elevation: 463 m / 1,520 ft
- Coordinates: 12.1729, 6.6961
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 1,463 m / 4,800 ft
- Time zone: UTC+1 · Africa/Lagos
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gusau_Airstrip (5 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5620830
- Weather station: DNGU · WMO 65015
- Ident: DNGU

## Timeline

- Aug 2021: Gusau Airport opens.

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 05/23 | 1,463 m / 4,800 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Dirt | 047° / 227° |  |

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Longest runway | 1,463 m / 4,800 ft | =7,442 of 29,858 | =690 in Africa | #36 in NG |
| Elevation | 463 m / 1,520 ft | =11,842 of 43,403 | =1,923 in Africa | #11 in NG |
| Age | Opened 2021 | =14,089 of 15,079 | =145 in Africa | =9 in NG |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =3 in NG |

## Nearby airports

- [DKA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/dn57.md) Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport · 140 km / 87 mi

## Sources

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