Bouaké Airport — Bouaké, Côte d'Ivoire

Bouaké Airport serves Bouaké, the second-largest city in Côte d'Ivoire, located in the Vallée du Bandama District at the country's geographic center. Elevation reaches 1,230 feet, and a lone runway connects Bouaké to Abidjan and other Ivorian cities. Coded BYK, the field gives central Côte d'Ivoire an air link independent of the long drive south to the coast, relevant for business travelers and residents alike. Bouaké's position places it well inland from Abidjan's coastal sprawl, in a transitional zone between Côte d'Ivoire's forested south and drier northern savanna. Passenger traffic through BYK reflects the city's role as a regional commercial center rather than a tourist draw.