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Sadiq Abubakar III International airport in Sokoto (Nigeria)
Sadiq Abubakar III International airport is located near Sokoto, with Sire at 1mi↑, Sokoto at 10mi↑, Dange at 10mi↑, Sokoto State at 12mi↑, Rabah at 25mi↑, Binji at 29mi↑, Wurno at 30mi↑, Gwadabawa at 30mi↑,
→ See also Northernmost airports in Nigeria and Southernmost airports in Nigeria
→ See also airports in Nigeria
aerial view of Sadiq Abubakar III International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : DNSO
- IATA code : SKO
- Local code : -
Elevation : 308 m = 1010ft
→ See also Highest airports in Nigeria and Lowest airports in Nigeria
Runways
- runway 08/26 : 3000m = 9843ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Nigeria
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Aviation weather for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport DNSO SKO
METAR for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport DNSO SKO
METAR DNSO 130500ZETAR
Decoded METAR for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport DNSO SKO
METAR issued by DNSO on Monday, July 13, 2026 at 05:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 16 days and 387 hours and -23020 minutes ago.
visibility is = .
The temperature is °C = °C, dew point is °C = °C.
Sky clear.
TAF for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport DNSO SKO
TAF DNSO 051100Z 0512/0618 25012KT CAVOK TEMPO 0514/0520 TS SCT015 FEW021CB
Decoded TAF for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport DNSO SKO
TAF issued by DNSO on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 84 days and 21 hours and 20 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, May 5, 2026 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, May 6, 2026 à 18:00 heure UTC
NSW
wind 12kt = 22km/h direction is 250° with gusts at kt = kt
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6sm.
NSC (No Significant Clouds) = no clouds below 5000 ft and no TCU (tower CUmulus) or CB 'cumulonimbus)
from Tuesday, May 5, 2026 à 14:00 heure TU to Tuesday, May 5, 2026 à 20:00 heure UTC
TS
temporarily
scattered clouds at few clouds at
NOTAM for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport
Around Sadiq Abubakar III International airport in Sokoto (Nigeria)
near
- Hotels in Sire
- Station de montagne La Molina at 2042mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 2047mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 2051mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 2052mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 2054mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 2054mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 2055mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 2055mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 2058mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 2058mi↑
- Station de montagne Granvalira at 2060mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 2061mi↑
- for Sadiq Abubakar III International airport at 0mi↑
- for Birni-N'Konni airport at 61mi↑
- for Srr Ahmadu Bello International airport at 64mi↑
nearest airports to Sadiq Abubakar III International airport in Sokoto (Nigeria)
- Birni-N'Konni airport (DRRB ) at 61mi↑defunct airport
- Srr Ahmadu Bello International airport ( NG-0005) at 64mi↑
- Dogondoutchi airport (DRRC ) at 91mi↑NOTAM
- Gusau airport (DNGU ) at 113mi↑NOTAM
- Dosso airport (DRRD ) at 134mi↑NOTAM
- Maradi airport (DRRM MFQ ) at 135mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Tahoua airport (DRRT THZ ) at 135mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Gaya airport (DRRG ) at 139mi↑NOTAM
- Umaru Musa Yar'adua airport (DNKT DKA DN57) at 165mi↑TAF NOTAM
- La Tapoa airport (DRRP ) at 192mi↑NOTAM
- Kandi airport (DBBK KDC ) at 196mi↑NOTAM
- Tessaoua airport (DRRA ) at 198mi↑NOTAM
- Zaria airport (DNZA ZAR ) at 208mi↑NOTAM
- Kaduna airport (DNKA KAD ) at 210mi↑TAF NOTAM
- Kaduna Old airport ( DN53) at 221mi↑
- Bembereke airport (DBBR ) at 249mi↑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
