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DNCA

CBQ

Margaret Ekpo International Airport · Calabar

Key Facts

Technical summary and operational standards.

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Field Elevation

210 ft / 64 m

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Primary Channel

TWR 124.50 MHz (TWR)

Runway Summary

03/218,040 ftAsphaltLIGHTED

Details Runways Frequencies Navaids Nearby

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Briefing for Margaret Ekpo International Airport (DNCA), Nigeria. This facility features 1 active runways with an elevation of 210 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

Margaret Ekpo International Airport

ICAO / IATA

DNCA / CBQ

Municipality

Calabar

Country

Region

NG-CR

GPS Coordinates

4.976020, 8.347200

Transition Altitude

5,000 ft

Official Website

Wikipedia

Runways & ILS Approach Data

Detailed dimensions and verified landing frequencies.

Runway 03 / 21

LIGHTED

Crosswind 03 Crosswind 21 TOD VDP

Length: 8,040 ft / 2,451 m
Surface: Asphalt
Heading: 27° / 207°

RWY 03

No ILS

RWY 21

No ILS

Nearby Navaids

VOR, NDB, DME stations in the vicinity.

CR · NDB (Calabar)317 kHz

240 ft · Associated: DNCA
4.967920, 8.347300

CAL · VOR-DME (Calabar)114,100 kHz

211 ft · Associated: DNCA
4.921870, 8.320040

Communication Frequencies

ATC and advisory channels.

TWR TWR

124.50 MHz

Nearby Airports

Alternatives in the vicinity.

Akwa Ibom International Airport

Sam Mbakwe International Airport

Port Harcourt International Airport

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