Nouakchott International Airport (NKC / GQNO)

Skydex receivers picked up 2 airline flights bound for Nouakchott International Airport and 18 airline flights out of it over the last 30 days, on 15 days. Each airline flight number counts once a day, matched to its published route when our network hears it. These are not airport movements: we only hear what flies within range of our antennas.

Fly here

ICAO
GQNO
IATA
NKC
City
Nouakchott
Country
Mauritania
Position
18.098, -15.948
arriving, 30 days
2
departing, 30 days
18
days heard
15

About the airport

Nouakchott International Airport serves Nouakchott. It sits 9 ft (3 m) above sea level. It has 2 runways; the longest is 11,155 ft (3,400 m).

Wikipedia article

Airport facts: OurAirports (public domain)

Pilots who visit

Nobody has visited Nouakchott International Airport in the simulator yet.

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30.

Captain

No captain yet. The first pilot to visit on three different days takes the seat.

The captain is the pilot with the highest visit tier at this airport. On a tie the seat stays with whoever reached that tier first.

Race for captain

This airport has no captain yet. Visits on 3 different days make you captain.

Nobody is chasing the seat yet.

One visit counts per UTC day. Tier II holds a seat, and on a tie it stays with whoever got there first.

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Questions

How many flights to and from Nouakchott International Airport does Skydex hear?

Over the last 30 days: 2 airline flights arriving and 18 airline flights departing, heard on 15 days. The busiest day was November 7, 2026, with 3 airline flights.

When did Skydex first hear a flight to or from Nouakchott International Airport?

On October 11, 2026. Our record of destinations starts on October 8, 2026, so nothing earlier is kept.

Is this the departure board of Nouakchott International Airport?

No. We count airline flight numbers our volunteer receivers hear in the air, once a day each, and match them to their published route. Flights out of range, private and military aircraft are not in it.

Have players caught flights through Nouakchott International Airport?

Not yet. Catch any airline flight heading there, from the map or in flight, and Nouakchott International Airport joins your ports of call.

How high is Nouakchott International Airport above sea level?

9 ft (3 m), according to OurAirports.

How long is the longest runway at Nouakchott International Airport?

11,155 ft (3,400 m), the longest of its 2 runways.

Can I fly over Nouakchott International Airport in Skydex?

Yes. Fly here opens the flight simulator over the airport, with the real aircraft our receivers hear in the sky around it.

How do I visit Nouakchott International Airport in Skydex?

A visit counts after two minutes of flight within 4 km of the field and less than 500 m above it, once per UTC day. Distinct days raise your tier here: Regular after 3, Local after 7, Resident after 15, Home base after 30. Nobody has visited Nouakchott International Airport in the simulator yet.

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