Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport

Nouakchott–Oumtounsy International Airport carries the IATA code NKC — the three letters printed on boarding passes and baggage tags — and the ICAO code GQNO, used in flight plans and by air traffic control. It serves Nouakchott, Mauritania.

IATA codes are assigned by the International Air Transport Association for passenger-facing use; the four-letter ICAO code encodes region and country and belongs to the operational side of aviation.