Kiffa Airport (KFA) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide
Kiffa Airport is the airport for Kiffa, Mauritania, and carries the codes KFA (IATA) and GQNF (ICAO). The airport sits at an elevation of 430 ft (131 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Nouakchott time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. Use the arrivals and departures pages to check today's flights at Kiffa Airport, or search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
The arrivals page lists every tracked flight due to land at Kiffa Airport today, with its origin, scheduled and estimated times and current status; the departures page does the same for outbound flights. Both update continuously in the airport's local time. Missing a flight you expected? Check the exact flight number with the airline, because codeshare flights are listed under the operating carrier's number.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | GQNF |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | MR |
| Country: | Mauritania |
| City | Kiffa |
| IATA: | KFA |
| Longitude: | -11.4062 |
| Latitude: | 16.5900 |
Kiffa Airport (KFA) — Live Flight Status & Airport Guide on Google Maps
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Key facts about Kiffa Airport
Kiffa Airport is located at 16.5900, -11.4062, at an elevation of 430 ft (131 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. The airport keeps Africa/Nouakchott time. Tracking a flight from another time zone? The times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Kiffa Airport
The airport is roughly 3.4 km (2 mi) from the centre of Kiffa, measured in a straight line. Two evergreen tips regardless of how you travel: confirm your terminal before leaving, and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Kiffa Airport flight status
How do I check Kiffa Airport arrivals today?
Open the live arrivals page. It lists the flights due to land at Kiffa Airport (KFA) today with their scheduled and estimated arrival times and current status, updated continuously in the airport's local time.
How do I check Kiffa Airport departures today?
The live departures page shows today's outbound flights from Kiffa Airport, each with its destination, scheduled and estimated departure time and current status. Gate and terminal details appear where the airport publishes them.
Is my flight to or from Kiffa Airport on time?
Search your flight number on this site and read the status label: scheduled, en route, delayed, landed, cancelled or diverted. The estimated times reflect the latest available data. For rebooking or gate changes, the airline remains the authoritative source.
Does Kiffa Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does not: the OurAirports reference data lists Kiffa Airport without scheduled passenger service. Movements here are typically general aviation, military or charter, which is why no arrivals and departures board is shown.
What do the codes KFA and GQNF mean?
Both identify the same airport. KFA is the IATA code for Kiffa Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; GQNF is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
What time zone is Kiffa Airport in?
Kiffa Airport runs on Africa/Nouakchott time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.