Airport guide
SalamIATA code MVR
Salam (MVR/FKKL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Maroua, Cameroon in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Maroua, Cameroon
- Codes
- MVR · FKKL
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala
- Region
- Africa
Salam (MVR/FKKL) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Maroua, Cameroon in Africa. Operating on Africa/Douala local time at coordinates 10.450°, 14.260°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Salam (MVR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Maroua, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Salam airport details
- IATA code
- MVR
- ICAO code
- FKKL
- City
- Maroua
- Country
- Cameroon
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Douala
- Coordinates
- 10.451°, 14.257°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Salam’s own pages.
MVR airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 424 m (1,390 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2018
- 44,366
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing ccaa.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Garoua International Airport GOU · 158 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at MVR
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 13/31: 2,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 2,100 m6,890 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from MVR
Originfacts does not track any routes from MVR yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Where MVR is
17 km south-southwest
Salam lies 17 km south-southwest of Maroua 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 MVR
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Maroua, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Salam’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Maroua
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- GarouaGaroua AirportGOU157 km
- MaiduguriBorno - Maiduguri AirportMIU202 km
- NdjamenaNdjamena AirportNDJ205 km
- YolaYola AirportYOL240 km
- NgaoundéréNgaoundéréNGE352 km
- GombeGombe Lawanti International AirportGMO368 km
- BauchiBauchiBCU488 km
- JosJos AirportJOS591 km
- KanoMallam Aminu Kano International AirportKAN651 km
Salam: common questions
Where is Salam?
Salam serves Maroua, Cameroon. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 10.451°, 14.257°.
What are the airport codes for Salam?
The IATA code is MVR and the ICAO code is FKKL.
What time zone is MVR in?
Salam is in the Africa/Douala time zone.
How many runways does Salam have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at MVR: 13/31 (2,100 m (6,890 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Salam?
Wikidata records 44,366 passengers for 2018, the latest year it holds.
Who operates Salam?
Per Wikidata, MVR is operated by Aéroports du Cameroun.
How far is MVR from Maroua city centre?
Salam is about 17 km south-southwest of Maroua city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Salam?
OurAirports gives MVR’s elevation as 424 m (1,390 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 Salam’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q2449054 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)