Airports / Cameroon / NSI
Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport
FKYS / NSIYaoundé, CameroonELEV 2,278 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
7 nm
To the nearest alternate
Yaoundé Ville Airport (YAO).
Overview
Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport (FKYS / NSI) sits in Yaoundé, Cameroon, where it functions as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 2,278 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list NSI as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Yaoundé Ville Airport (YAO, 7 nm), Bitam Airport (BMM, 99 nm), and Douala International Airport (DLA, 111 nm).
Trip costs from NSI are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from NSI to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
FKYS
IATA
NSI
FAA / Local
FKYS
Elevation
2,278 ft
Coordinates
3.7226° N · 11.5533° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Cameroon fields
state range 33–4,347 ft
At 2,278 ft, NSI sits lower than 50% of the 10 Cameroon fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 7nmYAOYaoundé Ville AirportYaoundé
- 99nmBMMBitam AirportBitam
- 111nmDLADouala International AirportDouala
- 125nmFOMFoumban Nkounja AirportFoumban
- 127nmGEMPresident Obiang Nguema International AirportMengomeyén
- 130nmBFXBafoussam AirportBafoussam
Location
Open the full mapFKYS · Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport · Yaoundé, Cameroon