Akure Airport

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

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]

The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field.[4]

Description and About

Akure Airport was created to facilitate air travel and, in particular, to further open up Ondo state with the hope of turning it into a commercial hub with a history of global influence.The airport, which serves Ondo State, recently underwent renovations to bring it up to the standards set by other airports across the world. It is a public airport that located a few kilometers outside of the city.Additionally, it has been designated as a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport in order to take use of the state's agricultural export capabilities and give farmers and businesspeople access to the global market.Travelers, travel agents, and aviation officers frequently visit and pass through the airport.[5]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Air PeaceAbuja,[6] Lagos[7]
Overland AirwaysAbuja[8]

Latest Development

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and a private company signed a contract on May 9, 2023, to hire over 14,000 experienced personnel to transform Akure cargo airport into Aerotropoli City in the state.According to reports, the project, which will cost 56 billion naira, is the first of its sort in sub-Saharan Africa.[9]

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. "Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  5. "Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  6. "Home". flyairpeace.com.
  7. "Air Peace expands operations to MMA2". 13 December 2018.
  8. "Route Map".
  9. Nigeria, Guardian (2023-05-09). "FAAN partners firm to transform Akure airport into aerotropolis". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-06-17.


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