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Gusau Airstrip or Gusau Airfield (ICAO: DNGU) is an airstrip serving Gusau, the capital city of the Zamfara State in Nigeria and its nearby towns.

AirporttypePublic
LocationGusau, Nigeria
ElevationAMSL1,520 ft (460 m)
Coordinates12°10′20″N 6°41′45″E
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Gusau Airstrip
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Airport typePublic
LocationGusau, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL1,520 ft (460 m)
Coordinates12°10′20″N 6°41′45″E
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DNGU is located in Nigeria
DNGU
DNGU
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 1,320 4,331 Laterite
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]
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It is a new airport that was constructed by the former governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, which has brought great development to Zamfara State. It is the only functional airport in the state, and handles commercial and private flights to most cities in Nigeria.[4][5]

Gusau Airstrip construction

The Gusau airport was a planned construction project for an international cargo airport at Gusau. The project commenced construction in August 2019 in the leadership of Gov. Bello Matawalle. However, the project was delayed for about a year beyond the scheduled completion date. The governor stated that operations would commence by the end of May 2021, he also confirmed that the airport project was to be executed under a USD1 billion, public private partnership (ppp) with Afrexim Bank.[4][5]

Gusau Airstrip runway

Gusau airfield has only one runway whose surface is unpaved, it is also coated with laterite. Runway lighting is yet to be installed at the airport, because of the lack of light, flights only take place during the day.[5]

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