DKR Airport Code, Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
DKR is the IATA airport code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, the main international gateway for Dakar, Senegal. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, GOOY.
What airport is DKR?
DKR is the IATA airport code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, in Dakar, Senegal. The same airport has the ICAO code GOOY.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 241 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code GOOY begins with G, the prefix ICAO assigns to the western reaches of Africa.
| IATA airport code | DKR |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | GOOY |
| Airport | Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport |
| City | Dakar |
| Country | Senegal |
| Main airlines | DN, 3G, IB |
| Runways | 1 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Where is DKR airport located?
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) is in Dakar, Senegal, at coordinates 14.74234, -17.47922.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 14.74° N, 17.48° W. It is close to sea level at 85 ft (26 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.
Runways at DKR
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 11,450 ft (3.49 km), designated 18/36.
Which airlines fly to DKR?
The open route dataset lists DN (Senegal Airlines), 3G (Atlant-Soyuz Airlines), IB (Iberia Airlines), KQ (Kenya Airways), SN (Brussels Airlines), L6 (Mauritania Airlines International) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.
Where the DKR code comes from
DKR is DaKaR, and the code now marks a historical layer: it belongs to Léopold Sédar Senghor International, the airport in the city, while most scheduled traffic moved in 2017 to the new Blaise Diagne International (DSS) outside Dakar. Two codes, one market, and a search for the Dakar airport code genuinely needs both.
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Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport?
The IATA code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar is DKR. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Dakar?
The 3-letter IATA code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport in Dakar is DKR.
What is the ICAO code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport?
The ICAO code for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is GOOY. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code DKR.
What is the difference between DKR and GOOY?
DKR is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. GOOY is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
Is DKR still Dakar's main airport?
DKR identifies Léopold Sédar Senghor International, Dakar's historic in-city airport. Since December 2017 most scheduled flights use the newer Blaise Diagne International, whose code is DSS, about 45 kilometres from the city. DKR remains assigned to the older field.
Read more about Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport on Wikipedia →
Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Dakar and Senegal and the wider region:
Popular routes from DKR
Distance and typical flight time from Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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