Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport مطار نواكشوط الدولي - أم التونسي Matar Nouakchott ad-Dawli Oum at-Tounsi | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Mauritania | ||||||||||||||
| Serves | Nouakchott | ||||||||||||||
| Opened | 23 June 2016 | ||||||||||||||
| Hub for | Mauritania Airlines | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3 m / 9 ft | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 18°18′36″N 015°58′11″W / 18.31000°N 15.96972°W | ||||||||||||||
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Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport (IATA: NKC, ICAO: GQNO) (Arabic: مطار نواكشوط الدولي - أم التونسي, French: Aéroport International de Nouakchott–Oumtounsy) is an international airport serving Nouakchott, the capital of Mauritania. It is located 25 kilometres (16 mi) north of the city. The airport opened in June 2016 as the replacement for Nouakchott International Airport.