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DSS · Dakar, Senegal
--:--:-- · GMT (UTC+00:00) · 14.6709° N, 17.0728° W
Blaise Diagne International Airport
Airport serving Dakar, Senegal
Verification trail
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.
OurAirports ID 325736; ident GOBD; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
dakaraeroport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceBlaise Diagne International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-25.
Open source18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-25.
IATA / ICAO
DSS / GOBD
OurAirports ident
GOBD
GPS / local code
GOBD
ISO region
SN-DK
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
dakaraeroport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q597308
Snapshot generated
2026-05-25
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 25, 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 Jun 2, 8:53 PM UTC.
Local airport time
--:--:--GMT · UTC+00:00
Time zone
GMT
Africa/Dakar · UTC+00:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
40 km
Approximate distance to central Dakar.
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
11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
2017
Owner / entity
Q597308
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Blaise Diagne International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Dakar, Senegal. Dakar's built-up core sits roughly 40 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.
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS / GOBD) is at 14.6709° N, 17.0728° W, elevation 290 ft (88 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: 40 km.
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for DSS.
Primary airport name
Blaise Diagne International Airport (DSS / GOBD)
Blaise Diagne International Airport · Airport serving Dakar, Senegal
Known label 1
diass airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for DSS, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
GOBD · GOBD · SN-DK
dakaraeroport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Regional role cue
It serves as the main airport for Dakar, replacing Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, which had become too small.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for DSS; not treated as a live service guarantee.
1. Sébikhotane
sebikhotane · 11 km from DSS
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 42,839 · city coordinates 14.7452, -17.1378
2. Pout
pout · 11 km from DSS
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 23,728 · city coordinates 14.7710, -17.0611
3. Diamniadio
diamniadio · 13 km from DSS
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 47,759 · city coordinates 14.7205, -17.1816
4. Bargny Guèdj
bargny-guedj · 17 km from DSS
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 51,188 · city coordinates 14.6870, -17.2281
5. Thiès Nones
thies-nones · 17 km from DSS
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 252,320 · city coordinates 14.7833, -16.9667
6. Bargny
bargny · 17 km from DSS
Senegal · Africa/Dakar · +0h · population 69,242 · city coordinates 14.6971, -17.2301
1. DKR GOOY
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport · Dakar
44 km from DSS · Africa/Dakar · +0h · elevation 85 ft (26 m) · airport coordinates 14.7423, -17.4792
2. NKC GQNO
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport · Nouakchott
421 km from DSS · Africa/Nouakchott · +0h · elevation 9 ft (3 m) · airport coordinates 18.3100, -15.9697
3. CKY GUCY
Ahmed Sékou Touré International Airport · Conakry
680 km from DSS · Africa/Conakry · +0h · elevation 72 ft (22 m) · airport coordinates 9.5769, -13.6120
1. DSS-NKC
Nouakchott · 421 km · 1h 22m
Africa/Nouakchott · +0h from DSS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. DSS-CKY
Conakry · 680 km · 1h 42m
Africa/Conakry · +0h from DSS; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 11,483 ft / 3,500 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for DSS.
Runway identifiers
01/19
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
1. DKR GOOY
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport · Dakar · 44 km from DSS
large airport · Africa/Dakar · senegal · 85 ft (26 m) · 14.7423, -17.4792
DSS 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.
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: XOF (Fr). DSS is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
DSS is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with diass airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Airport serving Dakar, 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.
Regional role cue: It serves as the main airport for Dakar, replacing Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport, which had become too small.
Wikidata airport entity: Q597308 · Blaise Diagne International Airport. Administrative area: Ndiass. Named after: Blaise Diagne
Blaise Diagne International Airport is a low-elevation field at 290 ft (88 m), positioned at 14.6709° N, 17.0728° W in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 11,483 ft / 3,500 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.
Sébikhotane is the closest retained city-time anchor at 11 km. DKR Dakar is the closest retained airport alternative at 44 km.
DSS is compared with DKR 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.
DSS-NKC Nouakchott: 421 km, about 1h 22m, +0h. DSS-CKY Conakry: 680 km, about 1h 42m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
OurAirports ident GOBD backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. dakaraeroport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-25.
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 11,483 ft / 3,500 m
Runway identifiers
01/19
OurAirports classifies DSS as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Dakar.
DSS (GOBD) is a low-elevation field at 290 ft (88 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
DSS sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
DSS's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for DSS 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 dakaraeroport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
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.
DSS uses Africa/Dakar (GMT, UTC+00:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
Blaise Diagne International Airport is about 40 km from central Dakar; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
DKR Dakar is the closest retained alternate at 44 km, time difference +0h.
dakaraeroport.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.
These comparisons place DSS inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
DSS ranks #2 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.
DSS shares Africa/Dakar with DKR Dakar SN. This helps separate same-clock airports by city, country, code, and geography.
DSS is 290 ft (88 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include ORY 291 ft (89 m) (1 ft delta) · NAP 294 ft (90 m) (4 ft delta) · TRF 286 ft (87 m) (4 ft delta) · ALB 285 ft (87 m) (5 ft delta) · DUR 295 ft (90 m) (5 ft delta).
DSS's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are DKR 44 km +0h · NKC 421 km +0h · CKY 680 km +0h.
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| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nouakchott | NKC | 421 km | 1h 22m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Conakry | CKY | 680 km | 1h 42m | +0h | --:--:-- |
DSS to NKC
Distance 421 km; estimated travel window 1h 22m; destination zone Africa/Nouakchott is +0h from DSS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
DSS to CKY
Distance 680 km; estimated travel window 1h 42m; destination zone Africa/Conakry is +0h from DSS. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Because the airport sits well outside central Dakar, surface transfer planning matters almost as much as flight timing, especially for late arrivals and early departures.
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.
Blaise Diagne 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.
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from DSS, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Sébikhotane
sebikhotane · 11 km · Africa/Dakar
Pout
pout · 11 km · Africa/Dakar
Diamniadio
diamniadio · 13 km · Africa/Dakar
Bargny Guèdj
bargny-guedj · 17 km · Africa/Dakar
Thiès Nones
thies-nones · 17 km · Africa/Dakar
Bargny
bargny · 17 km · Africa/Dakar
Bargny Ngoude
bargny-ngoude · 18 km · Africa/Dakar
Nguékhokh
nguekhokh · 19 km · Africa/Dakar
Thiès
thies · 21 km · Africa/Dakar
Rufisque est
rufisque-est · 22 km · Africa/Dakar
Rufisque
rufisque · 22 km · Africa/Dakar
Niakoul Rab
niakoul-rab · 25 km · Africa/Dakar
Blaise Diagne 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
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from DSS. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Léopold Sédar Senghor International AirportDKR
Dakar · large airport
Compare against DKR when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International AirportNKC
Nouakchott · large airport
Compare against NKC when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Ahmed Sékou Touré International AirportCKY
Conakry · large airport
Compare against CKY when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Questions
Blaise Diagne International Airport is in the Africa/Dakar timezone (UTC+00:00, GMT).
Blaise Diagne International Airport uses IATA code DSS and ICAO code GOBD.
Blaise Diagne International Airport is located in Dakar, Senegal at coordinates 14.6709° N, 17.0728° W, with an elevation of 290 ft (88 m) (low-elevation field in the tropics).
Blaise Diagne International Airport sits roughly 40 km from the nearest mapped city center for Dakar.
Nouakchott (NKC) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 22m, destination timezone Africa/Nouakchott, and a +0h difference from DSS.
DSS's curated peers in Senegal on this site include DKR Dakar.
Blaise Diagne International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 11,483 ft / 3,500 m; identifiers include 01/19.
