Airport code
BCU — Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
BCU is the IATA code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport, an airport serving Bauchi, Nigeria. Its ICAO code is DNBC, and it operates in the UTC time zone (UTC+1). The airport sits at 10.4828, 9.7440 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1965 ft (599 m).
Overview
About Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
The Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport is a new airport serving the city of Bauchi, the capital of Bauchi State, Nigeria. It is named after Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa, who was Prime Minister of Nigeria from 1957 to 1966. The airport is 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of Bauchi.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | BCU |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | DNBC |
| Airport name | Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport |
| City | Bauchi |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+1) |
| Latitude | 10.4828 |
| Longitude | 9.7440 |
| Elevation | 1965 ft (599 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 11,154 ft (3,400 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
By distance
Nearest airports to BCU
Learn
Understanding airport codes
Questions
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport?
The IATA code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport is BCU.
What is the ICAO code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport?
The ICAO code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport is DNBC.
Where is BCU airport located?
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU) is located in Bauchi, Nigeria.
What time zone is BCU in?
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport operates in the UTC time zone, which is UTC+1.
What is the nearest airport to BCU?
The nearest airport to Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU) is Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) in Gombe, about 128 km away.
Same country