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Akanu Ibiam International Airport

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Akanu Ibiam International Airport
Enugu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesEnugu, Awgu, Abakaliki, Awka, Umuahia; (Onitsha),( Nnewi),(Owerri), Aba, Okigwe, Nsukka, Orlu, Afikpo and Arochukwu, Parts of Cross River, Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria. Nigeria
Time zoneWAT (UTC+01:00)
Elevation AMSL466 ft (142 m)
Coordinates6°28′26″N 7°33′40″E / 6.47389°N 7.56111°E / 6.47389; 7.56111
Map
ENU is located in Nigeria
ENU
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 14–15Increase4.5%
Sources: FAAN[1] WAD[2] GCM[3]

Akanu Ibiam International Airport[4] (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport,[1] is an international airport serving Enugu,[2] the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. It is named after the 20th-century politician Akanu Ibiam. The airport is strategically located at Emene, which is the primary industrial hub in Enugu.

It plays host to the Nigerian Air Force Base made up of the Ground Training Command, 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group, 541 Comms Group, 553 Base Services Group, and the International Helicopter Flying School. The airport is an international airport.[5][6]

History

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It is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.[citation needed]

The airport was closed on 10 February 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works.[4] It was re-opened on 16 December 2010, but the second and third phase of the construction work were completed after that.[citation needed]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa[7]

Statistics

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PassengersYear0100,000200,000300,000400,000500,000600,0002004200720102013201620192022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

These data show the 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 (%)Decrease 3.88%Decrease12.25%Increase15.85%Increase37.29%Increase32.81%N.D.N.D.Decrease30.00%Increase 8.74%Increase46.96%Increase 4.53%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[8] 2014,[9] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[10] and Q1-Q2 of 2016[11])

See also

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References

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  1. 1 2 "Enugu Airport". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2015.
  2. 1 2 Airport information for DNEN from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  3. ↑ "Airport information for ENU" – via Great Circle Mapper.
  4. 1 2 "Enugu Airport Closed for Repairs". THISDAY. 30 November 2009. Archived from the original on 18 December 2022. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
  5. ↑ "Jonathan Visits Enugu State For Commissioning Of Enugu Airport • Channels Television". Channels Television. 18 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  6. ↑ http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-opens-enugu-airport/71823/[dead link]
  7. ↑ "Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADD". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 17–19. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  8. ↑ Passenger Only Aviation Data Report 2010-13 to Q1 2014
  9. ↑ Aviation Sector Summary Report Q4 2014 - Q1 2015
  10. ↑ NIGERIA AVIATION SECTOR Q3-Q4 2015 REPORT
  11. ↑ Nigerian Aviation Sector Summary Report: Q1-Q2 2016
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