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Blaise Diagne International AirportIATA code DSS

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS/GOBD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dakar, Senegal in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Dakar, Senegal
Codes
DSS · GOBD
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS/GOBD) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dakar, Senegal in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dakar local time at coordinates 14.670°, -17.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dakar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Blaise Diagne International Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DSS
ICAO code
GOBD
City
Dakar
Country
Senegal
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Dakar
Coordinates
14.671°, -17.073°
From OurAirports
Official website
dakaraeroport.com (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Blaise Diagne International Airport’s own pages.

DSS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
88 m (290 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
7 December 2017
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2021
1.96 million
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing financialafrik.com (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Blaise Diagne
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Banjul International Airport BJL · 155 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DSS

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 01/19: 3,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at DSS: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
01/193,500 m11,483 ft60 masphalt

Routes from DSS

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from DSS yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Where DSS is

Calculated

39 km east

Blaise Diagne International Airport lies 39 km east of Dakar city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at DSS

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dakar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Blaise Diagne International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:dakaraeroport.com (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Dakar

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Blaise Diagne International Airport: common questions

Where is Blaise Diagne International Airport?

Blaise Diagne International Airport serves Dakar, Senegal. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 14.671°, -17.073°.

What are the airport codes for Blaise Diagne International Airport?

The IATA code is DSS and the ICAO code is GOBD.

What time zone is DSS in?

Blaise Diagne International Airport is in the Africa/Dakar time zone.

What is the official website of Blaise Diagne International Airport?

The airport’s official website is dakaraeroport.com. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Blaise Diagne International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DSS: 01/19 (3,500 m (11,483 ft), asphalt).

When did Blaise Diagne International Airport open?

Wikidata gives 7 December 2017 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Blaise Diagne International Airport?

Wikidata records 1.96 million passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.

How far is DSS from Dakar city centre?

Blaise Diagne International Airport is about 39 km east of Dakar city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Blaise Diagne International Airport?

OurAirports gives DSS’s elevation as 88 m (290 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Blaise Diagne International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)