Airport code
SKO — Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
SKO is the IATA code for Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, an airport serving Sokoto, Nigeria. Its ICAO code is DNSO, and it operates in the Africa/Lagos time zone (UTC+1). The airport sits at 12.9163, 5.2072 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 1010 ft (308 m).
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About Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport or Sultan Saddik Abubakar Airport is an airport serving Sokoto, the capital of the Sokoto State in Nigeria. It is named after Siddiq Abubakar III, the Sultan of Sokoto from 1938 to 1988. Its operator is Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | SKO |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | DNSO |
| Airport name | Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport |
| City | Sokoto |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Time zone | Africa/Lagos (UTC+1) |
| Latitude | 12.9163 |
| Longitude | 5.2072 |
| Elevation | 1010 ft (308 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 9,844 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 Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport?
The IATA code for Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is SKO.
What is the ICAO code for Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport?
The ICAO code for Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport is DNSO.
Where is SKO airport located?
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) is located in Sokoto, Nigeria.
What time zone is SKO in?
Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport operates in the Africa/Lagos time zone, which is UTC+1.
What is the nearest airport to SKO?
The nearest airport to Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO) is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) in Niamey, about 333 km away.
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