DKR · Dakar, Senegal
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport.
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Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Airport in Yoff, Senegal
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for DKR
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3125; ident GOOY; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeroportdakar.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
17 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
DKR / GOOY
OurAirports ident
GOOY
GPS / local code
GOOY
ISO region
SN-DK
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
aeroportdakar.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q513689
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:21 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
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Time zone
GMT
Africa/Dakar · UTC+00:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
6.6 km
Approximate distance to central Dakar.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Dakar
Languages
French
Currency
XOF (Fr)
Country area
196,722 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
11,450 ft / 3,490 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q513689
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
17 source-backed signals
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dakar, Senegal. Dakar's built-up core sits roughly 6.6 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Dakar (UTC+00:00, GMT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR / GOOY) is at 14.7423° N, 17.4792° W, elevation 85 ft (26 m), serving Dakar, Senegal.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Dakar is in Senegal (capital Dakar); on Africa/Dakar (GMT, UTC+00:00); working languages: French; currency: XOF (Fr).
Distance from central Dakar: 7 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DKR.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR / GOOY)
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport · Airport in Yoff, Senegal
Known label 1
Yoff
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DKR, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
GOOY · GOOY · SN-DK
aeroportdakar.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Location cue
The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Dakar
dakar · 6.6 km from DKR
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 2,646,503 · city coordinates 14.6937, -17.4441
2. Guédiawaye
guediawaye · 9.0 km from DKR
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 329,659 · city coordinates 14.7745, -17.4021
3. Pikine
pikine · 9.8 km from DKR
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 874,062 · city coordinates 14.7646, -17.3907
4. Le Plateau
le-plateau · 9.9 km from DKR
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 34,713 · city coordinates 14.6622, -17.4397
5. N’diareme limamoulaye
n-diareme-limamoulaye · 11 km from DKR
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 35,171 · city coordinates 14.7815, -17.3841
6. Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap
jaxaay-parcelle-niakoul-rap · 22 km from DKR
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 41,570 · city coordinates 14.7747, -17.2802
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. DSS GOBD
Blaise Diagne International Airport · Dakar
44 km from DKR · Africa/Dakar · +0h · elevation 290 ft (88 m) · airport coordinates 14.6709, -17.0728
2. NKC GQNO
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport · Nouakchott
428 km from DKR · Africa/Nouakchott · +0h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 18.3100, -15.9697
3. CKY GUCY
Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport · Conakry
712 km from DKR · Africa/Conakry · +0h · elevation 72 ft (22 m) · airport coordinates 9.5769, -13.6120
Route-time reference set
1. DKR-NKC
Nouakchott · 428 km · 1h 23m
Africa/Nouakchott · +0h from DKR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DKR-CKY
Conakry · 712 km · 1h 44m
Africa/Conakry · +0h from DKR; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,450 ft / 3,490 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DKR.
Runway identifiers
18/36
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Same-country airport context
1. DSS GOBD
Blaise Diagne International Airport · Dakar · 44 km from DKR
large airport · Africa/Dakar · senegal · 290 ft (88 m) · 14.6709, -17.0728
Country and authority
DKR sits in Senegal (Republic of Senegal), whose capital is Dakar. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Western Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: XOF (Fr). DKR is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
DKR is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Yoff. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Airport in Yoff, Senegal. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Location cue: The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q513689 · Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport. Administrative area: Yoff. Named after: Dakar · Léopold Sédar Senghor
Field and clock profile
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is a near sea-level field at 85 ft (26 m), positioned at 14.7423° N, 17.4792° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,450 ft / 3,490 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Dakar (GMT, UTC+00:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Dakar is the closest retained city-time anchor at 6.6 km. DSS Dakar is the closest retained airport alternative at 44 km.
Country airport peers
DKR is compared with DSS Dakar at 44 km inside the retained Senegal airport set, which is useful when backup airports share the same country context but differ by city, route network, and clock behavior.
Route geometry
DKR-NKC Nouakchott: 428 km, about 1h 23m, +0h. DKR-CKY Conakry: 712 km, about 1h 44m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident GOOY backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeroportdakar.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,450 ft / 3,490 m
Runway identifiers
18/36
OurAirports classifies DKR as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dakar.
DKR (GOOY) is a near sea-level field at 85 ft (26 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DKR sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DKR's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,450 ft / 3,490 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for DKR is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeroportdakar.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for DKR
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
DKR uses Africa/Dakar (GMT, UTC+00:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is about 6.6 km from central Dakar; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
DSS Dakar is the closest retained alternate at 44 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeroportdakar.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place DKR inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
DKR ranks #1 in the curated Senegal airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 2 airports.
Same-zone airport cohort
DKR shares Africa/Dakar with DSS Dakar SN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
DKR is 85 ft (26 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include HLP 84 ft (26 m) (1 ft delta) · BEY 87 ft (27 m) (2 ft delta) · FOR 83 ft (25 m) (2 ft delta) · LHR 83 ft (25 m) (2 ft delta) · PHC 87 ft (27 m) (2 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
DKR's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DSS 44 km +0h · NKC 428 km +0h · CKY 712 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | NKC | 428 km | 1h 23m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Conakry | CKY | 712 km | 1h 44m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DKR to NKC
Nouakchott
Distance 428 km; estimated travel window 1h 23m; destination zone Africa/Nouakchott is +0h from DKR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DKR to CKY
Conakry
Distance 712 km; estimated travel window 1h 44m; destination zone Africa/Conakry is +0h from DKR. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Dakar is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Dakar is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DKR, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Dakar
dakar · 6.6 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guédiawaye
guediawaye · 9.0 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Pikine
pikine · 9.8 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Le Plateau
le-plateau · 9.9 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
N’diareme limamoulaye
n-diareme-limamoulaye · 11 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Jaxaay Parcelle Niakoul Rap
jaxaay-parcelle-niakoul-rap · 22 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rufisque
rufisque · 22 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Rufisque est
rufisque-est · 22 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Niakoul Rab
niakoul-rab · 23 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bargny Ngoude
bargny-ngoude · 27 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bargny
bargny · 27 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bargny Guèdj
bargny-guedj · 28 km · Africa/Dakar
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Nouakchott (NKC), Conakry (CKY). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 11,450 ft / 3,490 m; identifiers 18/36.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DKR. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Blaise Diagne International AirportDSS
Dakar · large airport
- Distance
- 44 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 290 ft (88 m)
Compare against DSS when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International AirportNKC
Nouakchott · large airport
- Distance
- 428 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 9 ft (3 m)
Compare against NKC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ahmed Sékou Touré International AirportCKY
Conakry · large airport
- Distance
- 712 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 72 ft (22 m)
Compare against CKY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (DKR) in?▾
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is in the Africa/Dakar timezone (UTC+00:00, GMT).
What are the codes for Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport?▾
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport uses IATA code DKR and ICAO code GOOY.
Where is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport located?▾
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport is located in Dakar, Senegal at coordinates 14.7423° N, 17.4792° W, with an elevation of 85 ft (26 m) (near sea-level field in the tropics).
How far is Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport from central Dakar?▾
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport sits roughly 6.6 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dakar.
Which route reference is most useful from DKR?▾
Nouakchott (NKC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 23m, destination timezone Africa/Nouakchott, and a +0h difference from DKR.
What other airports in Senegal are close peers to DKR?▾
DKR's curated peers in Senegal on this site include DSS Dakar.
How many runways does Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport have?▾
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,450 ft / 3,490 m; identifiers include 18/36.