Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
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| Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: ABV - ICAO: DNAA | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | public | ||
| Operator | Nigerian Ministry of Aviation | ||
| Serves | Abuja | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 1123 ft (342 m) | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| ft | m | ||
| 04/22 | 11,842 | 3,609 | Asphalt |
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.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport consists of an international and a domestic terminal. Both terminals share the same runway.
In 2004, the airport served 2,232,905 passengers.
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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World Aero Data airport information for DNAA