Akwa Ibom Airport

Akwa Ibom International Airport

IATA: QUO – ICAO: DNAI

QUO
Location of airport in Nigeria

Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Akwa Ibom State
Serves Oron, Nigeria
Location Uruan oron / Okobo / Nsit Atai [1]
Coordinates 04°52′33″N 008°05′56″E / 4.87583°N 8.09889°E [2]
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,600 11,800 Asphalt

Akwa Ibom Airport is an airport serving Uyo, the capital city of the Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria and other neighbouring towns in the state, including Eket, Ikot Ekpene and Oron.

The first phase of the construction of the airport began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009,and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos. The second construction phase began in 2012, and includes the completion of a MRO facility and the construction of an international terminal and additional taxiways.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Aero Contractors Abuja, Lagos
Arik Air Abuja, Lagos
Dana Air Abuja, Lagos

References

  1. ↑ "Transportation". AboutAkwaIbom.com. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  2. ↑ "Akwa Ibom International Airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 24 April 2010.