Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport

Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport

Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
ServesDakar
LocationYoff, Senegal
Elevation AMSL85 ft / 26 m
Coordinates14°44′22″N 017°29′24″W / 14.73944°N 17.49000°W / 14.73944; -17.49000
Websiteaeroport-dakar.com
Map
DKR
Location of airport in Senegal
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 3,490 11,450 Asphalt
03/21 1,500 4,921 Asphalt
Statistics (2013)
Passengers2,200,000
Source: Airport website, DAFIF

Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (French: Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, IATA: DKR, ICAO: GOOY) is an international freight and former passenger airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar. It was known as Dakar-Yoff International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Dakar-Yoff) until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal.