OUA Airport Code, Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport
OUA is the IATA airport code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport, the main international gateway for Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, DFFD.
What airport is OUA?
OUA is the IATA airport code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport, in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso. The same airport has the ICAO code DFFD.
It carries scheduled service and ranks number 431 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code DFFD begins with D, the prefix ICAO assigns to West Africa.
| IATA airport code | OUA |
|---|---|
| ICAO airport code | DFFD |
| Airport | Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport |
| City | Ouagadougou |
| Country | Burkina Faso |
| Main airlines | 2J, DN, ET |
| Runways | 1 |
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Where is OUA airport located?
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport (OUA) is in Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, at coordinates 12.3532, -1.51242.
It lies in the northern and western hemispheres, at 12.35° N, 1.51° W. The runways sit at 1037 ft (316 m) elevation.
Runways at OUA
It has a single paved runway. The longest is 9,843 ft (3.00 km), designated 04/22.
Which airlines fly to OUA?
The open route dataset lists 2J (Air Burkina), DN (Senegal Airlines), ET (Ethiopian Airlines), SN (Brussels Airlines), AF (Air France), AT (Royal Air Maroc) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara 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.
Frequently asked questions
What is the IATA code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport?
The IATA code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport in Ouagadougou is OUA. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.
What is the 3-letter code for Ouagadougou?
The 3-letter IATA code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport in Ouagadougou is OUA.
What is the ICAO code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport?
The ICAO code for Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport is DFFD. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code OUA.
What is the difference between OUA and DFFD?
OUA is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. DFFD is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport.
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Nearby and related airports
Other airports in Burkina Faso and the wider region:
Popular routes from OUA
Distance and typical flight time from Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport to other airports it connects with:
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