Airport code
CBQ — Margaret Ekpo International Airport
CBQ is the IATA code for Margaret Ekpo International Airport, an airport serving Calabar, Nigeria. Its ICAO code is DNCA, and it operates in the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1). The airport sits at 4.9760, 8.3472 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 210 ft (64 m).
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About Margaret Ekpo International Airport
Margaret Ekpo International Airport, also known as Calabar Airport, is an airport serving Calabar, the capital of the Cross River State in Nigeria. The airport is named after Margaret Ekpo, who was one of Nigeria's pioneering feminists and anticolonial activists. It was commissioned in 1983 by Alhaji Shehu Shagari, then president of Nigeria.
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Airport information
| IATA code | CBQ |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | DNCA |
| Airport name | Margaret Ekpo International Airport |
| City | Calabar |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos (UTC+1) |
| Latitude | 4.9760 |
| Longitude | 8.3472 |
| Elevation | 210 ft (64 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 8,040 ft (2,451 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Margaret Ekpo International Airport?
The IATA code for Margaret Ekpo International Airport is CBQ.
What is the ICAO code for Margaret Ekpo International Airport?
The ICAO code for Margaret Ekpo International Airport is DNCA.
Where is CBQ airport located?
Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is located in Calabar, Nigeria.
What time zone is CBQ in?
Margaret Ekpo International Airport operates in the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1.
What is the nearest airport to CBQ?
The nearest airport to Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ) is Akwa Ibom International Airport (QUO) in Uyo, about 30 km away.
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