Akure Airport | |
Iata: | AKR |
Icao: | DNAK |
Type: | Public |
Operator: | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) |
Location: | Akure, Nigeria |
Elevation-F: | 1108 |
Coordinates: | 7.2486°N 5.3014°W |
Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
Pushpin Label: | AKR |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of the airport in Nigeria |
Metric-Rwy: | y |
R1-Number: | 03/21 |
R1-Length-M: | 2803 |
R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
Footnotes: | Source: WAD[1] GCM Google Maps[2] |
Akure Airport is an airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.
The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field.[3]
Akure Airport was created to facilitate air travel and, in particular, to further open up Ondo state with the hope of turning it into a commercial hub with a history of global influence.The airport, which serves Ondo State, recently underwent renovations to bring it up to the standards set by other airports across the world. It is a public airport that located a few kilometers outside of the city.Additionally, it has been designated as a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport in order to take use of the state's agricultural export capabilities and give farmers and businesspeople access to the global market.Travelers, travel agents, and aviation officers frequently visit and pass through the airport.[4]
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.[5]