Airport code
OUA — Ouagadougou Airport
OUA is the IATA code for Ouagadougou Airport, an airport serving Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Its ICAO code is DFFD, and it operates in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone (UTC+0). The airport sits at 12.3532, -1.5124 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1037 ft (316 m).
Overview
About Ouagadougou Airport
Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou is an international airport serving Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso. It was built in the 1960s, and it is approximately 1.5 kilometres (1 mi) southeast of the main commercial area. The site itself is approximately 4.8 kilometres (3.0 mi) in length, 0.5 kilometres (0.31 mi) in width at its narrowest point, and covers an area of approximately 4.26 km2. Its runway is 3,000 metres (9,800 ft) long. When the airport was built it was on the southern boundary of the city.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | OUA |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | DFFD |
| Airport name | Ouagadougou Airport |
| City | Ouagadougou |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Time zone | Africa/Ouagadougou (UTC+0) |
| Latitude | 12.3532 |
| Longitude | -1.5124 |
| Elevation | 1037 ft (316 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 9,843 ft (3,000 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Ouagadougou Airport?
The IATA code for Ouagadougou Airport is OUA.
What is the ICAO code for Ouagadougou Airport?
The ICAO code for Ouagadougou Airport is DFFD.
Where is OUA airport located?
Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) is located in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso.
What time zone is OUA in?
Ouagadougou Airport operates in the Africa/Ouagadougou time zone, which is UTC+0.
What is the nearest airport to OUA?
The nearest airport to Ouagadougou Airport (OUA) is Tamale Airport (TML) in Tamale, about 319 km away.
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