Bayelsa International Airport Explained

Bayelsa International Airport
Iata:	n/a
Icao:	DNBY ^[1]
Type:	Public
Operator:	Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
City-Served:	Yenagoa, Bayelsa
Location:	Wilberforce Island, Nigeria
R1-Number:	06/24
R1-Length-M:	3,700
R1-Length-F:	12,139
R1-Surface:	Asphalt

Bayelsa International Airport (also known as BIA) is an international airport located at Wilberforce Island, Amassama, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, located at GPS coordinates: 4°57′46″N 6°12′20″E.

History

The airport was commissioned for construction in 2012 by Bayelsa State ex-Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The airport had its inaugural flight on 14 February 2019.^[2]

The airport was officially commissioned for operation on Monday, 10 February 2020 by the former Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, a year after its inaugural flight.^[3]

Bayelsa International Airport was on the 17 April 2021 granted commercial flight operations approval by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA).^[4]

References

4.9583°N 6.2047°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Bayelsa International Airport, Yenagoa - DNBY | Handbook | Business Air News .
2. Web site: 2020-10-02. Bayelsa International Airport - POPULAR DESTINATIONS, TERMINALS AND NEARBY HOTELS.. 2021-01-02. Hotels.ng Guides. en-US.
3. Web site: Agencies. 2020-02-08. Governor Dickson to commission Bayelsa Airport on Monday. 2021-01-02. TODAY. en-US.
4. Web site: 2021-04-18. NCAA approves commercial flight operations at Bayelsa airport. 2021-04-18. Vanguard News. en-US.