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| name = Akure Airport |
| name = Akure Airport |
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| IATA = AKR |
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| ICAO = DNAK |
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The Akure [[non-directional beacon]] (Ident: '''AK''') is located on the field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ourairports.com/navaids/AK/Akure_NDB_NG/#lat=7.226719856262207,lon=5.293220043182373,zoom=10,type=Satellite|title=Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> |
The Akure [[non-directional beacon]] (Ident: '''AK''') is located on the field.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ourairports.com/navaids/AK/Akure_NDB_NG/#lat=7.226719856262207,lon=5.293220043182373,zoom=10,type=Satellite|title=Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com|access-date=2018-08-21}}</ref> |
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== Description and About == |
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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 [[Kilometre|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 [[Farmer|farmers]] and businesspeople access to the global market.Travelers, travel agents, and aviation officers frequently visit and pass through the airport.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos |url=https://hotels.ng/places/airport/1715-akure-airport |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=Hotels.ng Places}}</ref> |
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==Airlines and destinations== |
==Airlines and destinations== |
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|[[Air Peace]]|[[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flyairpeace.com/ |title=Home |website=flyairpeace.com}}</ref> [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/air-peace-expands-operations-to-mma2/|title = Air Peace expands operations to MMA2|date = 13 December 2018}}</ref> |
|[[Air Peace]]|[[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]],<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.flyairpeace.com/ |title=Home |website=flyairpeace.com}}</ref> [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.vanguardngr.com/2018/12/air-peace-expands-operations-to-mma2/|title = Air Peace expands operations to MMA2|date = 13 December 2018}}</ref> |
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== Latest Development == |
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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]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Nigeria |first=Guardian |date=2023-05-09 |title=FAAN partners firm to transform Akure airport into aerotropolis |url=https://guardian.ng/news/faan-partners-firm-to-transform-akure-airport-into-aerotropolis/ |access-date=2023-06-17 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
Latest revision as of 18:57, 15 January 2024
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
Location | Akure, Nigeria | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,108 ft / 338 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 7°14′55″N 5°18′05″E / 7.24861°N 5.30139°E | ||||||||||
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Akure Airport (IATA: AKR, ICAO: DNAK) is an airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.
The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field.[4]
Description and About
[edit]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.[5]
Airlines and destinations
[edit]Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Peace | Abuja,[6] Lagos[7] |
Overland Airways | Abuja[8] |
Latest Development
[edit]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.[9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Airport information for DNAK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for AKR at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Akure
- ^ "Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ "Home". flyairpeace.com.
- ^ "Air Peace expands operations to MMA2". 13 December 2018.
- ^ "Route Map".
- ^ Nigeria, Guardian (2023-05-09). "FAAN partners firm to transform Akure airport into aerotropolis". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
External links
[edit]- Accident history for AKR at Aviation Safety Network
- OurAirports - Akure
- SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
- OpenStreetMap - Akure