Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
DSS · SN airport logo & info
IATA: DKR
ICAO: GOOY
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport Logo Variants
DKR
GOOY
Quick Facts
CountrySN
TimezoneAfrica/Abidjan
Passengers/yr2,200,000
Elevation85 ft
Coordinates14.7423, -17.4792
About Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport
Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (French: Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor, IATA: DKR, ICAO: GOOY) is an international freight and former passenger airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar. It was known as Dakar-Yoff International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Dakar-Yoff) until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor (1906–2001), the first president of Senegal.