Ajaokuta Airstrip Explained

Ajaokuta Airstrip
Faa:DN51
Type:Public
City-Served:Ajaokuta, Nigeria
Elevation-F:620
Coordinates:7.4583°N 6.4611°W
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Label:Ajaokuta
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Nigeria
Metric-Rwy:y
R1-Number:06/24
R1-Length-M:1500
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Footnotes:Source: DAFIF[1] GCM Google Maps[2]

Ajaokuta Airstrip or Ajaokuta Airfield is an airstrip southwest of Ajaokuta, a town in Kogi State, Nigeria.

Description

The airport is located in Adogo, Ajaokuta town, one of the industrial areas in Kogi State. According to findings, the airport has a latitude of 7° 27' 15.59" N and a longitude of 6° 27' 23.99" E. The airport has no airline service. There are closer airports to the airstrip, such as Lokoja airstrip, which is 40 kilometres away, and Akure airport, which is 130 kilometres away.[3]

History

In 2021, the National Assembly, under the Senate President, approved a bill for the renovation of several airstrips in Nigeria. In the 2022 Nigeria national budget, Ajaokuta airstrip was among the eight airstrips listed for renovation and improvement. The aim is to generate more income and revenue from the Ajaokuta airstrip, as well as facilitate the movement and transportation of raw materials to and from the Ajaokuta Steel Mill in Kogi State.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. https://www.google.com/maps/@7.457092,6.4612436,2250m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Ajaokuta
  3. Web site: Ajaokuta Airport closest airports @ OurAirports . 2023-06-16 . ourairports.com.
  4. Web site: admin . 2021-11-28 . 2022 Budget: Senate Proposes Rehabilitation of Ajaokuta Airstrip, 7 Others -:: Kogi Reports:: . 2023-06-16 . kogireports.com . en-GB.