Akwa Ibom Airport
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IATA: QUO – ICAO: DNAI
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Akwa Ibom State | ||||||||||
Serves | Uyo / Oron, Nigeria | ||||||||||
Location | Okobo[1] | ||||||||||
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Akwa Ibom Airport is an airport at Okobo, Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. The airport serves the Capital, Uyo, and other neighbouring towns in the state, including Oron, Ikot Ekpene and Eket.
The first phase of the construction of the airport began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009,and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos. The second construction phase began in 2012, and includes the completion of a MRO facility and the construction of an international terminal and additional taxiways.
Airlines and destinations
Airlines | Destinations |
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Aero Contractors | Abuja, Lagos |
Arik Air | Abuja, Lagos |
Dana Air | Abuja, Lagos |
References
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