Bauchi airport code: BCU (Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport)

The IATA code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport is BCU; ICAO DNBC.

Large airport in Bauchi State, Nigeria with scheduled service. Below: every code the source records, the location and elevation, the Airlift lane guides serving Nigeria and how to get an air freight quote through BCU.

IATA codeBCUon air waybills, bookings and schedules
ICAO codeDNBCin flight plans and air-traffic control
AirportSir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport
CityBauchi
RegionBauchi State (NG-BA)
CountryNigeria (NG)
TypeLarge airportScheduled service
Coordinates 10.4828, 9.744 View on OpenStreetMap →
Elevation1,965 ft (599 m)

Using BCU on air freight documents

The three-letter IATA code BCU is what goes on an air waybill, a booking and a flight schedule for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport; the four-letter ICAO code DNBC identifies the same airport in flight plans and air-traffic control and does not appear on cargo paperwork. A forwarder quotes airport-to-airport between two IATA codes unless the booking is door-to-door, so the code fixes where the rate applies.

Schedule D codes are a US-only system, so BCU has none. If BCU is your origin, the code that matters at the border is the one for your US airport of entry — every US airport page in this tool shows it where the Census list names the airport.

Other airport codes in Nigeria

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Every Nigeria airport with a page is listed on the airport code finder.

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BCU airport code FAQs

The IATA code for Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport is BCU; ICAO DNBC. The three-letter IATA code is the one used on air waybills, bookings and schedules; the four-letter ICAO code is used in flight plans and air-traffic control. Source: OurAirports, fetched 2026-09-18.

Airport data: OurAirports, fetched 2026-09-18 — released into the public domain (ourairports.com/data). Reviewed September 2026.

Get an air freight quote from BCU

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