Léopold Sédar Senghor International Airport (French: Aéroport international Léopold-Sédar-Senghor) is an international airport serving Dakar, the capital of Senegal. The airport is situated near the town of Yoff, a northern suburb of Dakar. It was known as Dakar-Yoff International Airport (French: Aéroport international de Dakar-Yoff) until 9 October 1996, when it was renamed in honor of Léopold Sédar Senghor, the first president of Senegal.
The airport is close to Dakar, Pikine, Rufisque, Thies, Diourbel, Fatick, Touba, Kaolack, Kanifing, Louga, Banjul, Saint-Louis, Brikama, Kaffrine, Kerewan, Linguere, Farafenni, Mansa Konko, Bignona, Dodji and other locations from Senegal, Guinea-Bissau, Mauritania, Gambia.