Coordinates: 05°00′55″N 006°56′58″E / 5.01528°N 6.94944°E
| Port Harcourt International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: PHC – ICAO: DNPO | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||
| Serves | Port Harcourt, Nigeria | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 87 ft / 27 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 03/21 | 3,001 | 9,846 | Asphalt |
| Sources: FAAN [1] and DAFIF [2][3] | |||
Port Harcourt International Airport (IATA: PHC, ICAO: DNPO) is located in Port Harcourt, a city in the Rivers State of Nigeria. It is the main airport serving southeastern Nigeria. The airport consists of a single terminal with separate facilities for international and domestic flights. In 2004, the airport served 781,046 passengers.
On August 18, 2006, the airport was closed for repairs. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority stated that the emergency shutdown was in order to overhaul the runway and build a fence around the facility. Such maintenance had been in planning stages for several months, but an electrical fire on August 17, 2006 made repairs immediately necessary. All domestic flights were diverted to Imo Airport and Margaret Ekpo International Airport while international flights were diverted to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja or Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Repair work started in January 2007, while re-opening was originally expected to be in August 2007. In June 2007 work was suspended due to safety concerns of the engineers. In December 2007, the airport was reopened to a limited capacity. Operations were restricted to daytime until the first quarter of 2008, by which time the new CAT III lighting system became fully operational.
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Airlines and destinations
The following airlines operated services at the airport (October 2009):
International
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air France | Paris-Charles de Gaulle |
| Lufthansa | Frankfurt |
Domestic
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aero Contractors | Abuja, Lagos |
| Arik Air | Abuja, Lagos |
| Chanchangi Airlines | Abuja, Lagos |
| Dana Air | Lagos |
| Nigerian Eagle Airlines | Lagos |
Cargo airlines
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air France Cargo | Casablanca |
Incidents and accidents
On 10 December 2005 Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashed at Port Harcourt Airport after flying from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.
References
- ^ Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): Port Harcourt International Airport
- ^ Airport information for DNPO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for PHC at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
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