Popo le Chien (2010), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Embedded Thunderstorm
Valid from 06:50 to 10:50 UTC
-
Name
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
-
ICAO / IATA / GPS
GOOY / DKR / GOOY
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
-
Timezone
7:34 am (GMT)
-
Municipality
Dakar
-
Coordinates
14° 44′ 22″ N 17° 29′ 24″ E
-
Elevation
85 ft (26 m MSL)
About Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
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.
© Wikipedia | CC-by-SA-3.0 | Read more …