| Airport Information |
|---|
| IATA Code | SKO |
| ICAO Code | DNSO |
| Type | large airport |
| Name | Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport |
| Municipality | Sokoto |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Continent | AF |
| Latitude | 12.916° N |
| Longitude | 5.207° E |
| Elevation | 1010 ft |
| Climate Zone | Tropical |
| Scheduled Service | Yes |
| Score | 1 000 |
| Local Time | Loading... |
| Country & Timezone Info |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| ISO Code | |
| Region | Sokoto |
| Continent Code | AF |
| IANA Timezone | Africa/Lagos |
| UTC Offset (Standard) | UTC+1 |
| DST Offset | UTC+1 |
| Current Offset | -- |
🌬 Best Time to Fly
Recommended: November – February
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Dry: Nov–FebWet: Mar–Oct
✈ Airlines Serving SKO
ET — Ethiopian AirlinesMS — EgyptAirSA — South African AirwaysKQ — Kenya Airways
🌡 Climate — Tropical (12.9°N)
* Approximate average temperatures by month based on tropical latitude zone
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