Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Akanu Ibiam International Airport[5] (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport,[1] is an airport serving Enugu,[2] the capital city of Enugu State of Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. The airport is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.

Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Enugu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesEnugu, Abakaliki, Awka, Umuahia; (Onitsha),( Nnewi),(Owerri), Aba, Okigwe, Nsukka, Orlu, Afikpo and Arochukwu, Parts of Cross River, Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria. Nigeria
Elevation AMSL466 ft / 142 m
Coordinates6°28′26″N 7°33′40″E
Map
ENU
Location of airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
08/26 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers352,820
Passenger change 14–154.5%
Sources: FAAN[1] WAD[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4]

The airport was closed on February 10, 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works.[5] The airport was re-opened on 16 December 2010, but the second and third phase of the construction work is still ongoing. The airport is being prepared for its new status as an international airport.[6][7]

The Enugu VOR-DME (Ident: ENG) and non-directional beacon (Ident: EN) are located off the approach end of Runway 26. The VOR is 2.6 nautical miles (4.8 km) out, and the NDB is 1.8 nautical miles (3.3 km) out.[8][9]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Aero Contractors Lagos
Air Peace Abuja, Lagos
Arik Air Abuja, Lagos
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
Med-View Airline Lagos, Port Harcourt

Statistics

These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Passengers197,783173,559201,064276,035366,592N.D.301,744211,225229,676337,530352,820
Growth (%) 3.88%12.25%15.85%37.29%32.81%N.D.N.D.30.00% 8.74%46.96% 4.53%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[10] 2014,[11] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[12] and Q1-Q2 of 2016,[13])

See also

References
  1. "Enugu Airport". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. Airport information for DNEN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. Airport information for ENU at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. Google Maps - Akanu
  5. "Enugu Airport Closed for Repairs". THISDAY. 30 November 2009.
  6. "Jonathan Visits Enugu State For Commissioning Of Enugu Airport • Channels Television". Channels Television. 2013-05-18. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  7. http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-opens-enugu-airport/71823/%5B%5D
  8. "Enugu NDB (EN) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  9. "Enugu VOR-DME (ENG) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  10. Passenger Only Aviation Data Report 2010-13 to Q1 2014
  11. Aviation Sector Summary Report Q4 2014 - Q1 2015
  12. NIGERIA AVIATION SECTOR Q3-Q4 2015 REPORT
  13. Nigerian Aviation Sector Summary Report: Q1-Q2 2016
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