Azare Airstrip Explained

Azare Airstrip
Type:Public
City-Served:Azare
Elevation-F:1458
Coordinates:11.5875°N 10.2333°W
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Label:Azare
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Nigeria
R1-Number:13/31
R1-Length-M:2005
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:y
Footnotes:Source: Google Maps[1]

Azare Airstrip is an airstrip10km (10miles) south of Azare in Bauchi State, Nigeria.[2]

Azare airstrip also known as Bauchi airport, is located in Azare one of the local government in Bauchi State, near misau road, because of its large landmass, Azare is the second largest city in the State. The Fulani, Barberi, and Hausa tribes influence over the area.[3]

The airport is about 198.2km i.e (2h 16m) from Bauchi, however if you are traveling through kafin madiki-kafin liman-gubi road, it is about 3hrs (245.5km) Azare airstrip has one runway in order to reduce shear stress, the runway surface is made of asphalt, although it is unlighted the runway is in good condition.

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  1. https://maps.google.com/?ll=11.58518,10.23371&spn=0.042756,0.030384&t=h&z=15 Google Maps - Azare
  2. Web site: Azare Town Bauchi State. 2020-12-20. www.fmcazare.gov.ng.
  3. Web site: Hotels.ng . Bauchi Airstrip - LOCATION AND NEARBY HOTELS . 2023-06-03 . Hotels.ng Guides . en.