Airport code
GMO — Gombe Lawanti International Airport
GMO is the IATA code for Gombe Lawanti International Airport, an airport serving Gombe, Nigeria. Its ICAO code is DNGO, and it operates in the UTC time zone (UTC+1). The airport sits at 10.2983, 10.8964 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1590 ft (485 m).
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About Gombe Lawanti International Airport
Brigadier Zakari Maimalari Airport is the airport that serves Gombe, the capital of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe Lawanti International Airport got its name because of its nearness to Lawanti which is a small village in Gombe State, Nigeria. It was built along the Bauchi to Gombe road in Akko Local Government Area, Gombe. The federal government began the Planning in 2005 and it was launched for flights in 2008, it was developed for the public for domestic and commercial services. The first International flight was en route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | GMO |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | DNGO |
| Airport name | Gombe Lawanti International Airport |
| City | Gombe |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Time zone | UTC (UTC+1) |
| Latitude | 10.2983 |
| Longitude | 10.8964 |
| Elevation | 1590 ft (485 m) |
| Airport type | Medium airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 10,827 ft (3,300 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Gombe Lawanti International Airport?
The IATA code for Gombe Lawanti International Airport is GMO.
What is the ICAO code for Gombe Lawanti International Airport?
The ICAO code for Gombe Lawanti International Airport is DNGO.
Where is GMO airport located?
Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) is located in Gombe, Nigeria.
What time zone is GMO in?
Gombe Lawanti International Airport operates in the UTC time zone, which is UTC+1.
What is the nearest airport to GMO?
The nearest airport to Gombe Lawanti International Airport (GMO) is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport (BCU) in Bauchi, about 128 km away.
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