Akure Airport (IATA: AKR, ICAO: DNAK) is an airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Location | Akure, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,108 ft / 338 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 7°14′55″N 5°18′05″E / 7.24861°N 5.30139°E | ||||||||||
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The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field.[4]
Description
editAkure 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, recently[when?] underwent renovations to bring it up to the standards set by other airports across the world. 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.[5]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Peace | Abuja,[6] Lagos[7] |
| Overland Airways | Abuja[8] |
Latest development
editThe 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
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References
edit- ^ "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. - ^ Airport information for AKR at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Akure
- ^ "Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Home". flyairpeace.com.
- ^ "Air Peace expands operations to MMA2". 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Route Map".
- ^ "FAAN partners firm to transform Akure airport into aerotropolis". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
External links
edit- Accident history for AKR at Aviation Safety Network
- OurAirports - Akure
- SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
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