Sam Mbakwe Airport
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| Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport Imo Airport |
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IATA: QOW – ICAO: DNIM
 QOW
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| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||
| Serves | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 373 ft / 114 m | ||
| Coordinates | 05°25′37″N 007°12′21″E / 5.42694°N 7.20583°E | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 17/35 | 2,700 | 8,858 | Asphalt |
| FAAN[1] and DAFIF[2][3] | |||
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport[1] (IATA: QOW[3], ICAO: DNIM), also known as Imo State Airport[2], is an airport serving Owerri, the capital city of Imo State in southern-eastern Nigeria. The airport is named in honor of a former governor and politician-philanthropist, the late Chief Sam Mbakwe of Imo State.
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[edit] Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 373 feet (114 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,700 metres (8,900 ft) by 45 metres (148 ft).[2]
[edit] Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aero Contractors | Abuja, Lagos |
| Air Nigeria | Lagos |
| Arik Air | Abuja, Lagos |
[edit] References
- ^ a b "Sam Mbakwe Airport - Owerri". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. http://www.faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=17. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
- ^ a b c Airport information for DNIM from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for QOW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
