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Margaret Ekpo International airport in Calabar (Nigeria)
Margaret Ekpo International airport is located near Calabar, with Ishie Town at 1mi↑, Calabar at 3mi↑, Oron at 13mi↑, Esuk Oron at 14mi↑, Akankpa at 15mi↑, Ikang at 18mi↑, Uyo at 29mi↑, Itu at 29mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Nigeria and Southernmost airports in Nigeria
→ See also airports in Nigeria
aerial view of Margaret Ekpo International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : DNCA
- IATA code : CBQ
- Local code : -
Elevation : 64 m = 210ft
→ See also Highest airports in Nigeria and Lowest airports in Nigeria
Runways
- runway 03/21 : 2451m = 8041ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Nigeria
Coming to Margaret Ekpo International airport
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Aviation weather for Margaret Ekpo International airport DNCA CBQ
METAR for Margaret Ekpo International airport DNCA CBQ
METAR DNCA 210900Z 27003KT 6000 BKN009 FEW018CB 25/24 Q1016
Decoded METAR for Margaret Ekpo International airport DNCA CBQ
METAR issued by DNCA on Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 09:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 36 days and 868 hours and -51799 minutes ago.
visibility is 6km = 4sm.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 24°C = 75°F. The air is almost saturated with water : relative air humidity is 94 %.
QNH is 1016hPa = 30inHg
Wind 6km/h = 3kt, direction is 270°.
Sky clear.
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.TAF for Margaret Ekpo International airport DNCA CBQ
DNCA 261100Z 2612/2718 VRB03KT 4000 -RA BKN007 FEW018CB TEMPO 2613/2617 2000 BECMG 2618/2620 6000 NSW BKN008
Decoded TAF for Margaret Ekpo International airport DNCA CBQ
TAF issued by DNCA on Saturday, July 26, 2025 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 366 days and 2 hours and 41 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Saturday, July 26, 2025 à 12:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 26, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
2612/2718 VRB03KT 4000 -RA BKN007 FEW018CB
FROM
wind 3kt = 6km/h direction is °
Visibility is 4km = 2mi.
light rain
broken at 700ft = 210m few clouds at 1800ft = 550m
temporarily from Saturday, July 26, 2025 à 13:00 heure TU to Saturday, July 26, 2025 à 17:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2613/2617 2000
temporarily
Visibility is 2km = 1mi.
becoming from Saturday, July 26, 2025 à 20:00 heure TU to Sunday, July 27, 2025 à 18:00 heure UTC
BECMG 2618/2620 6000 NSW BKN008
becoming
no significant weather
Visibility is 6km = 4mi.
broken at 800ft = 240m
NOTAM for Margaret Ekpo International airport
Around Margaret Ekpo International airport in Calabar (Nigeria)
near
- Hotels in Ishie Town
- Station de montagne La Molina at 2611mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 2615mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 2619mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 2622mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 2623mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 2623mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 2623mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 2624mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 2626mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 2627mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 2630mi↑
- Station de montagne Granvalira at 2630mi↑
- for Margaret Ekpo International airport at 0mi↑
- for Akwa Ibom International airport at 19mi↑
- for Eket airport at 36mi↑
nearest airports to Margaret Ekpo International airport in Calabar (Nigeria)
- Akwa Ibom International airport (DNAI QUO ) at 19mi↑NOTAM
- Eket airport ( DN55) at 36mi↑
- Mazi Alex Otti heliport ( NG-0010) at 42mi↑
- Lobe airport ( CM-0011) at 56mi↑
- Mamfe airport (FKKF MMF ) at 83mi↑NOTAM
- Sam Mbakwe International airport (DNIM QOW ) at 84mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Exxon Mobil Aba Road Estate heliport ( NG-0013) at 87mi↑
- Malabo airport (FGSL SSG ) at 88mi↑METAR TAF NOTAM
- Limbé airport ( CM-0013) at 89mi↑defunct airport
- Finima Bonny airport (DNFB ) at 90mi↑NOTAM
- Nigeria LNG heliport ( NG-0009) at 90mi↑
- Shell Industrial Area heliport ( NG-0011) at 91mi↑
- Malinkam Northwest airport ( CM-0012) at 91mi↑
- Port Harcourt City airport ( PHG NG-0004) at 92mi↑
- Limbé Military heliport ( CM-0010) at 92mi↑
- Tiko airport (FKKC TKC ) at 93mi↑NOTAM
→ See also Former airports in Nigeria
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX et NOAA
- TAF : AVWX et NOAA
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap
