Airport in Nigeria
Summary |
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Airport type | Public |
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Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) |
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Serves | Enugu, Awgu, Abakaliki, Awka, Umuahia; (Onitsha),( Nnewi),(Owerri), Aba, Okigwe, Nsukka, Orlu, Afikpo and Arochukwu, Parts of Cross River, Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria. Nigeria |
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Elevation AMSL | 466 ft / 142 m |
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Coordinates | Location of airport in Nigeria |
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Runways |
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Direction | Length | Surface | m | ft | 08/26 | 3,000 | 9,843 | Asphalt | |
Statistics (2015) |
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Passengers | 352,820 |
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Passenger change 14–15 | 4.5% |
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Sources: FAAN[1] WAD [2] GCM [3] |
Akanu Ibiam International Airport[4] (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport,[1] is an airport serving Enugu,[2] the capital city of Enugu State of Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. The airport was strategically located at Emene, which is the primary Industrial hub in Enugu, It is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State. The airport was closed on February 10, 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works.[4] The airport was re-opened on 16 December 2010, but the second and third phase of the construction work were completed after that. It plays host to the Nigerian Air Force Base made up of The Ground Training Command, 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group, 541 Comms Group, 553 Base Services Group, and The International Helicopter Flying School. The airport is an international airport.[5][6]
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
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Annual passenger traffic at ENU airport. See Wikidata query.
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 |
Passengers | 197,783 | 173,559 | 201,064 | 276,035 | 366,592 | N.D. | 301,744 | 211,225 | 229,676 | 337,530 | 352,820 |
Growth (%) | 3.88% | 12.25% | 15.85% | 37.29% | 32.81% | N.D. | N.D. | 30.00% | 8.74% | 46.96% | 4.53% |
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[8] 2014,[9] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[10] and Q1-Q2 of 2016,[11]) |
See also
References
- ^ a b "Enugu Airport". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
- ^ a b Airport information for DNEN[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for ENU at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ a b "Enugu Airport Closed for Repairs". THISDAY. 30 November 2009.[dead link]
- ^ "Jonathan Visits Enugu State For Commissioning Of Enugu Airport • Channels Television". Channels Television. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-opens-enugu-airport/71823/[dead link]
- ^ "United Nigeria begins commercial operations".
- ^ Passenger Only Aviation Data Report 2010-13 to Q1 2014
- ^ Aviation Sector Summary Report Q4 2014 - Q1 2015
- ^ NIGERIA AVIATION SECTOR Q3-Q4 2015 REPORT
- ^ Nigerian Aviation Sector Summary Report: Q1-Q2 2016
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