The nearest airport is MFG - Maradi, located 16.5 km south west of Saounawa.
Other airports nearby include QUS - Gusau (170.7 km south), ZND - Zinder (193.6 km east), KAN - Kano Mallam Aminu Intl (226.8 km south east), SKO - Sokoto Sadiq Abubakar Iii Intl (230.1 km west),