| Sani Abacha International Airport, Gombe | |
| Iata: | GMO |
| Icao: | DNGO |
| Pushpin Map: | Nigeria |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Airport in Nigeria |
| Pushpin Label: | GMO |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner-Oper: | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) |
| City-Served: | Gombe, Nigeria |
| Coordinates: | 10.2989°N 10.9°W |
| Metric-Rwy: | y |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Footnotes: | Sources: FAAN[1] and DAFIF[2] |
Sani Abacha International Airport is the international airport that serves Gombe, the capital of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe Lawanti International Airport got its name because of its nearness to Lawanti which is a small village in Gombe State, Nigeria. It was built along the Bauchi to Gombe road in Akko Local Government Area,Gombe. The federal government began the Planning in 2005 and it was launched for flights in 2008, it was developed for the public for domestic and commercial services. The first International flight was en route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. since then the Gombe Lawanti international airport was recorded high air-passengers traffic. Gombe International airport has standard runway paved with asphalt, in order to allow commercial operations at night. Even runway lighting has been installed, it also has an elevation of 1590 feet (484.63m).[3] Gombe International Airport Lawanti is 3.5 kilometers length and can accommodate cargo planes.[4]
Gombe lawanti international airport is the center of activity for Arik Air, Azman Air, and Air Peace currently the airport handles domestic flights to Abuja of Nigeria.[5]
In September 2022, then-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari granted approval for the takeover of the Gombe Lawanti International Airport by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The information was disclosed after the meeting the Gombe State governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya had with Buhari in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.[6] [7] [8]