Bebi Airstrip
Bebi Airport (ICAO: DNBB) is an airport serving Bebi in the Cross River State of Nigeria. It also serves as the airport for the Obudu Mountain Resort. The runway is 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Obudu.
Bebi Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bebi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 919 ft / 280 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°37′15″N 9°19′10″E | ||||||||||
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  DNBB Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Source: Google Maps[1] | |||||||||||
The Bebi VOR-DME (Ident: BEB) is 0.72 nautical miles (1.33 km) off the threshold of Runway 10.[2]
Description/about
The airport is located in Cross River state,in obudu Town.The airstrip is constructed during the tenure of governor Donald duke tenure to improve and generate more income to the state, through tourism attraction. Through investigation the airstrip was constructed in other to allow and make tourist to have easy and smooth access to obudu cattle ranch, which is a tourism center which is closer to the area.
In 2017 governor Ben Ayade name the airstrip Donald duke airstrip in other to respect and honored the former State governor for is contribution towards the Cross River State development.[3]
References
- Google Maps - Bebi
- "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- Jonathan, Ugbal (2017-05-29). "Ayade Renames Street, Layout And Airstrip After Governors Ebri, Duke And Imoke". CrossRiverWatch. Retrieved 2023-06-15.