Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | |||||||||||
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_AN0845038.jpg) Aerial view of the airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Abuja | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 1,123 ft / 342 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°00′24″N 7°15′47″E / 9.00667°N 7.26306°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.abuja.airport-authority.com | ||||||||||
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  ABV Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (IATA: ABV, ICAO: DNAA) is an international airport serving Abuja, in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city. It was named after Nigeria's first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe.
The airport is approximately 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Abuja, and has an international and a domestic terminal that share its single runway. The Abuja non-directional beacon (Ident: AG) is 1.7 nautical miles (3.1 km) off the threshold of Runway 22. The Abuja VOR-DME (Ident: ABC) is 1.3 nautical miles (2.4 km) off the same runway.[5][6]
In November 2006 the Abuja Gateway Consortium signed an 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. The contract was awarded to Julius Berger Construction Company for US$423 million, but was revoked due to the high cost.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.
The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has its head office on the airport grounds.[7]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Statistics
| Year | Total passengers | % Increase | Freight (tons) | Total Aircraft movements |
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| 2002 | 1,441,734 | -% | ||
| 2003 | 1,742,271 | 20.8% | ||
| 2004 | 2,194,512 | 26% | ||
| 2005 | 2,126,645 | (3.1%) | ||
| 2006 | 2,011,320 | 5.4% | ||
| 2007 | 2,190,398 | 8.2% | ||
| 2008 | 2,651,282 | 17.4% | ||
| 2009 | 3,196,438 | 17.1% | ||
| 2010 | 3,922,547 | 22.7% | 60,340 | |
| 2011 | 4,216,147 | 7.5% | 66,182 | |
| 2012 | 6,183,603 | 46.6% |
See also
References
- ^ Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for ABV at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Abuja
- ^ OurAirports - AG NDB
- ^ OurAirports - ABC VOR
- ^ Contact Us, Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 9 September 2010.
- ^ Statistics from Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria Archived 1 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine
