# Garoua International Airport (GOU)

> Garoua, CM · IATA: GOU · ICAO: FKKR · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GOU` |
| ICAO | `FKKR` |
| City | Garoua |
| Country | CM |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 242 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 9.33589, 13.37010 |

## Description

GOU is the code under which Garoua International serves the north of Cameroon, an airport built to international standard with a 3,400-metre runway once listed by NASA as a space-shuttle emergency strip. Traffic today is dominated by Camair-Co domestic services and UNHAS humanitarian flights from Yaoundé. Cargo throughput is marginal — averaging around 109 tonnes a year as of 2009 — and ageing navigation equipment limits larger freighter operations. Meaningful air freight for the country routes through Douala (DLA), Cameroon's main cargo airport. Locally, the field matters as a supply point for the cotton-growing Bénoué basin.

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