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Nouadhibou AirportIATA code NDB

Nouadhibou Airport (NDB/GQPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nouadhibou, Mauritania in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Nouadhibou, Mauritania
Codes: NDB · GQPP; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Nouadhibou Airport (NDB/GQPP) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nouadhibou, Mauritania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Nouakchott local time at coordinates 20.930°, -17.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nouadhibou Airport (NDB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nouadhibou, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Nouadhibou Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: NDB
ICAO code: GQPP
City: Nouadhibou
Country: Mauritania
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Nouakchott
Coordinates: 20.932°, -17.030°; 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 Nouadhibou Airport’s own pages.

NDB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 7 m (24 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Nouadhibou; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport NKC · 312 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at NDB

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 02/20: 2,427 m, asphalt.

Runways at NDB: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
02/20	2,427 m7,961 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from NDB

No route records yet

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

Where NDB is

Calculated

2.9 km northeast

Nouadhibou Airport lies 2.9 km northeast of Nouadhibou 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 NDB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Nouadhibou, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Nouadhibou Airport’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 Nouadhibou

Calculated

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

Nouadhibou Airport: common questions

Where is Nouadhibou Airport?

Nouadhibou Airport serves Nouadhibou, Mauritania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 20.932°, -17.030°.

What are the airport codes for Nouadhibou Airport?

The IATA code is NDB and the ICAO code is GQPP.

What time zone is NDB in?

Nouadhibou Airport is in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone.

How many runways does Nouadhibou Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at NDB: 02/20 (2,427 m (7,961 ft), asphalt).

How far is NDB from Nouadhibou city centre?

Nouadhibou Airport is about 2.9 km northeast of Nouadhibou city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Nouadhibou Airport?

OurAirports gives NDB’s elevation as 7 m (24 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 Nouadhibou Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 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)