Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport – ABV Abuja
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is a public airport with an airport code of ABV situated 20 kilometers west of Abuja, Nigeria. The airport serves as the primary airport catering the capital of Nigeria as well as its nearby cities of Abuja and Jabi. It is owned and operated by Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria, constructed in 2000 and was opened for public operations in 2002 and named after Nnamdi Azikiwe, Nigeria’s first President. In March 8 2017, the airport was closed for repair of its damaged runway and re-opened in April 18, 2017. December of 2018, President Muhammadu Buhari initiated a construction of new terminal that can accommodate an annual 15 million passengers.
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Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport has one asphalt runway with 04/22 direction measuring 3,610 meters. This runway was being shared by domestic and international flights. The airport’s flights is being catered by 19 airline companies to nearly 40 destinations and as 2015 based on the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria summary, the airport has boarded over 2.5 million passengers.
What to Do & Area Attractions
Peace Media Hotel is the closest hotel from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, nearly 0.8 miles away. This is a 3-star hotel that offers a comfortable relaxing stay, nice place for sightseeing and getting around. Consider booking a night to 5-star hotel Transcorp Hilton Abuja or the Sheraton Abuja Hotel.
Kaduna International Airport (KAD) is the nearest airport from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport that also caters the aviation needs of the state of central Nigeria.
