Akure Airport

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 / 7.24861°N 5.30139°E / 7.24861; 5.30139
Map
AKR is located in Nigeria
AKR
AKR
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Map
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 2,803 9,196 Asphalt
Source: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

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

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

Description

Akure Airport was created to facilitate air travel and, in particular, to further open up the Ondo state with the hope of turning it into a commercial hub. The airport, which serves Ondo State, underwent renovations in 2023 to bring it up to the standards set by other airports across the world.[5][6] It is a public airport that is located a few kilometers outside of the city. Additionally, it has been designated as a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport in order to make use of the state's agricultural export capabilities and give farmers and businesspeople access to the global market.[7]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Air PeaceAbuja,[8] Lagos[9]
Overland AirwaysAbuja[10]

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.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Airport information for DNAK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. 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. ^ Ese, Samuel (2024-08-28). "Flights of fancy: Govs slammed for wasting N160bn on enviable airports". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  6. ^ Okeke-Korieocha, Ifeoma (2023-07-27). "How Ala Resort is transforming Akure Airport to tourist destination". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-12-19.
  7. ^ "Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  8. ^ "Home". flyairpeace.com.
  9. ^ "Air Peace expands operations to MMA2". 13 December 2018.
  10. ^ "Route Map".
  11. ^ "FAAN partners firm to transform Akure airport into aerotropolis". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-06-17.


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