Akure Airport

Akure Airport is a domestic airport serving Akure the Ondo state capital. It also serves the neighboring Ekiti state. The airport was built by the Ondo State Government and commissioned on 8th February 1986. The airport is located at Oba-Ile community, east of the state capital and at a distance of 12km from the city center. The nearest towns to the Airport are Owode, Araromi and Eleyowo communities. The airport is operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Air Peace has one of its hubs at the airport. The airport was built to ensure ease of air travels and especially to further open Ondo state up with the prospect of making it a cosmopolitan pedigree. Akure Airport is recently renovated to meet the required international standard of airports.[4] Recently renovated to meet the required international standard of airports, this is an airport serving Ondo State. Located a few kilometers from the city, it is a domestic airport for in-country flights.[5]

Akure Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
LocationAkure, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL1,108 ft / 338 m
Coordinates7°14′55″N 5°18′05″E
Map
AKR is located in Nigeria
AKR
AKR
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,803 9,196 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Akure Airport was built to ensure ease of air travels and especially to further open Ondo state up with the prospect of making it a commercial hub with a cosmopolitan pedigree.[6]

Akure Airport (IATA: AKR, ICAO: DNAK) is an airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.

The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field.[7]

Facilities

More so, the Runway Orientation is 03/21. Runway dimension is 280 x 45m. Apron City is 150 x 70m.[8][9]

Best features

Also, the airport is designated a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport to harness the agricultural export of the state. It will thereby provide a gateway for farmers and industrialist to have access to international market.[10][11]

Airlines and destinations

The two major airlines here are Air Peace (Lagos) and Overland Airways (Abuja). Akure Airport opens for flight from Monday to Friday.[12]

What to bring

Not to forget, before heading to Akure Airport, here are some helpful things to take along with you having booked your flight. This includes your flight document such as passport, flight ticket and booking confirmation. Your luggage is also important.[13]

AirlinesDestinations
Air PeaceAbuja,[14] Lagos[15]
Overland AirwaysAbuja[16]

See also

References
  1. "Airport information for DNAK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for AKR at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Google Maps - Akure
  4. "NIGERIAN DOMESTIC AIRPORT: AKURE AIRPORT | EveryEvery". everyevery.ng. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  5. "Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  6. "FAAN Partners Firm to Give Akure Airport Facelift – THISDAYLIVE". www.thisdaylive.com. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  7. "Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  8. "NIGERIAN DOMESTIC AIRPORT: AKURE AIRPORT | EveryEvery". everyevery.ng. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  9. Ukpe, William (2023-03-30). "FG to provide free internet in Airports as FEC approves N24.2 billion, N95 billion for road projects". Nairametrics. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  10. "NIGERIAN DOMESTIC AIRPORT: AKURE AIRPORT | EveryEvery". everyevery.ng. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  11. Idris, Suleiman (2022-06-01). "Sokoto, Maiduguri, Akure airports to get facelift – FAAN MD". Blueprint Newspapers Limited: Breaking news happening now in Nigeria and todays latest newspaper headlines. Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  12. Precision. "Akure Airport To Get First Aerotropolis In Sub-Saharan Africa. Project Groundbreaking For Tomorrow Tuesday | Precision". Retrieved 2023-05-14.
  13. "NIGERIAN DOMESTIC AIRPORT: AKURE AIRPORT | EveryEvery". everyevery.ng. 2019-04-22. Retrieved 2023-05-13.
  14. "Home". flyairpeace.com.
  15. "Air Peace expands operations to MMA2". 13 December 2018.
  16. "Route Map".


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