Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Coordinates: 09°00′24″N 007°15′47″E / 9.00667°N 7.26306°E / 9.00667; 7.26306

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
IATA: ABV – ICAO: DNAA
Summary
Airport type		Public
Owner/Operator		Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Serves		Abuja, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL		1,123 ft / 342 m
Runways
Direction	Length		Surface
	m	ft
04/22	3,609	11,842	Asphalt
Sources: FAAN [1] and DAFIF [2][3]

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (IATA: ABV, ICAO: DNAA) is located in Abuja, FCT, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city. It was named after Nigeria's first President, Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe. It consists of an international and a domestic terminal. Both terminals share the same runway. On December 15, 2009, construction for a second runway was approved to start. Construction is expected to be completed within 24 months.

The Abuja Gateway Consortium signed on November 13, 2006 an USD101.1 million contract for the management of the airport over the next 25 years. The contract includes the construction of an airport hotel, private car parks, shopping malls and a bonded warehouse, totalling USD50 million, during its first five years in addition to an upfront payment of USD10 million. Total investments will according to the business plan amount to USD371 million during the period of the contract.

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Incidents and accidents

• On 10 December 2005, Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashed at Port Harcourt Airport in Port Harcourt after flying from Abuja. Of the 105 passengers and 5 crew onboard, only 2 survive.

• On 29 October 2006, ADC Airlines Flight 53 crashed shortly after take-off from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport killing 96 onboard and 1 on the ground.

References

External links

• Current weather for DNAA at NOAA/NWS
• Accident history for ABV at Aviation Safety Network