BACK TO DATABASE

DNSO

SKO

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport · Sokoto

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

ILS Approach StatusILS DATA NOT IN DATABASE

Field Elevation

1,010 ft / 308 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 122.10 MHz (SOKOTO TWR)

Runway Summary

08/269,844 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

Mission Briefing & Tools

Direct calculators and pre-filled resources for this airport.

SkyVector FlightAware Live METAR Satellite

Less math, more flying. Did this save your approach? 🛬

Briefing for Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (DNSO), Nigeria. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 1,010 ft. This field primarily supports visual approach procedures.Maintain a Transition Altitude of 5,000 ft for altimeter reset.

Airport Details

Full geographical and organizational metadata.

Full Name

Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport

ICAO / IATA

DNSO / SKO

Municipality

Sokoto

Country

Region

NG-SO

GPS Coordinates

12.916300, 5.207190

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 08 / 26

LIGHTED

Crosswind 08 Crosswind 26 TOD VDP

Length: 9,844 ft / 3,000 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 77° / 257°

RWY 08

No ILS

RWY 26

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

SOK · VOR-DME (Sokoto)113,900 kHz

1,004 ft · Associated: DNSO
12.921100, 5.229310

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

TWR SOKOTO TWR

122.10 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Diori Hamani International Airport

Data Source: OurAirports · Technical Briefing Jan 2026
ILS Data Source: AIP / FAA NASR Cycle Verified