Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (IATA: ABV, ICAO: DNAA) is an international airport serving Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria. It is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city and was named after Nigeria's first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe. The airport is approximately 20 km (12 mi) west of Abuja, and has an international and a domestic terminal that share its single runway.

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesAbuja
Hub for
Elevation AMSL1,123 ft / 342 m
Coordinates9°00′24″N 7°15′47″E
Websitefaan.gov.ng
Map
ABV
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,610 11,844 Asphalt
Statistics (2017)
Passengers3,462,830
Passenger change 16–1718.14%
Sources: NBS[1] WAD[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4]

The Abuja non-directional beacon (identification: AG) is 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km; 2.0 mi) off the threshold of Runway 22. The Abuja VOR-DME (identification: ABC) is 1.3 NM (2.4 km; 1.5 mi) off the same runway.[5][6]

History

A new airport terminal was built in 2000 by Julius Berger, and opened in 2002 serving international flights, and the old terminal served Domestic flights.[7]

In November 2006 the Abuja Gateway Consortium signed a US$101.1 million contract for the management of the airport over the next 25 years. The contract included the construction of an airport hotel, private car parks, shopping malls, and a bonded warehouse, totalling US$50 million during its first five years, and additionally an upfront payment of US$10 million. According to the business plan, total investments would have amounted to US$371 million during the period of the contract. However, then-President Yar'Adua revoked the contract in April 2008.

Plans were invited for the construction of a second runway.[8] The contract was awarded to Julius Berger Construction Company for US$423 million, but was revoked due to the high cost. The Federal Government approved fresh bids for the construction of the second runway.

On January 4, 2017, Nigeria's Federal Executive Council backed the Ministry of Aviation's decision to close the airport for six weeks to enable repairs on the runway, which was said to be dysfunctional. The Nigerian government also approved N1 billion for the conclusion of the Kaduna Airport terminal, which had been debated as an alternative for Abuja Airport.[9] Several airport users,[10] including the Nigerian Senate,[11] opposed the planned closure. It was believed that the closure of the airport would cause hardship for international and local air travellers alike.

Starting March 8, 2017, Nigeria declared the airport closed for at least six weeks to bring needed repairs to the runway.[12] On 18 April 2017, the airport was reopened following completion of this project.[13]

On 20 December 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari commissioned a new terminal building.[14] The Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria says the newly completed terminal building can process up to 15 million passengers annually.[15]

Other facilities

The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has its Abuja office on the airport grounds;[16] previously the airport had the authority's head office.[17]

The Airport operates a private jet wing that serves businesses, diplomats and politicians in the city. In 2016, the Ministry of Transportation announced plans for a new terminal for private Jet operations. The General Aviation Terminal project will cost N258 million naira and will include a new protocol Lounge and rehabilitation of the fire station at the Airport. It will serve non-scheduled flights.[18]

2017 Runway Reconstruction

In 2017, the Nigerian Government awarded a contract to Julius Berger for the emergency rehabilitation of the Airports only runway. It had been built to last for 20 years but had been in use for nearly 40 years as at that time. The airports runway was starting to show signs of fatigue and disrepair.[19] The Airport was closed for 6 weeks, and flights were diverted to neighboring Kaduna airport.[20] The Airport reopened with the completion of the Runway on the 17 of April, 2017, 2 days ahead of schedule.[21]

Airlines and destinations
Interior of the new Airport terminal
Check in counters at the Airport
Private Jet wing of the Airport
AirlinesDestinations
Aero Contractors Benin City, Lagos, Owerri, Port Harcourt–Omagwa, Sokoto, Uyo, Yola
Africa World Airlines Accra
Air Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan
Air France N'Djamena, Paris–Charles de Gaulle[22]
Air Peace Asaba,[23] Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Kebbi, Lagos, Owerri, Port Harcourt–Omagwa, Yola
Air Senegal Dakar–Diass,[24] Niamey (both suspended)[25]
Arik Air Asaba, Bauchi,[26] Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Gombe, Ibadan, Ilorin, Kano, Lagos, Maiduguri, Owerri, Port Harcourt–Omagwa, Sokoto, Uyo, Warri, Yola
ASKY Airlines Lomé, N'Djamena, Yaoundé
Azman Air Kano, Lagos , Benin City
British Airways London–Heathrow
Dana Air Lagos, Owerri, Port Harcourt–Omagwa, Uyo
EgyptAir Cairo
Emirates Dubai–International[27]
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa, Yaounde
Ibom Air Lagos, Uyo
Lufthansa Frankfurt
Max air Maiduguri, Yola, Lagos, Kano
Med-View Airline Jeddah, Lagos, Yola
Overland Airways Akure, Asaba, Bauchi, Calabar,[28] Dutse, Ibadan, Ilorin, Jalingo, Jos,[29] Kano,[30] Katsina,[31] Lagos, Minna
Qatar Airways Doha[32]
RwandAir Accra, Kigali
Turkish Airlines Istanbul[33]

Statistics

These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Passengers2,126,6452,011,3202,190,3982,651,2823,196,4383,922,5474,216,1473,679,2243,945,8974,169,6764,341,637
Growth (%) 3.09% 5.42% 8.90%21.04%20.56%22.72% 7.48%12.73% 7.25% 5.67% 4.12%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[34] 2014,[35] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[36] and Q1-Q2 of 2016,[37])
  • Boarding gates
  • The Airport before reconstruction showing its old terminal, which currently serves domestic flights.
  • Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport, Domestic terminal in 2012
  • Secretary Kerry Deplanes His Flight at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja
  • Abuja International Airport Terminal interior at night.
  • Panneau d'affichage à l'aéroport Nnamdi Azikiwé d'Abuja

See also

References
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