Do you know that one state in Nigeria has no airport?
Parizdimas Aug 2, 2020 6:41 PM
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The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) operates 43 functioning airports in the country which includes International airports, local Airports and Airstrips.
A comprehensive look at the list below, we can figure out that a state in the south east of the country doesn't have any of the runway in its territory.
Below is a list of the country's airports and their locations:
1. Murtala Muhammed International Airport
Location - Ikeja, Lagos state.
2. Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
location - Kano, Kano state capital
3. Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Location - Sokoto, Sokoto state Capital.
4. Maiduguri International Airport
Location - Maiduguri, borno state capital.
5. Kaduna International Airport
Location - Kaduna, Kaduna state capital.
6. Port Harcourt International Airport
Location - Omagwa, Port Harcourt Rivers state.
7. Dutse International Airport
Location - Dutse, Jigawa state
8. Kebbi International Airport
Location - Birnin Kebbi, Kebbi State
9. Akanu Ibiam International Airport
Location - Enugu, Enugu state capital
10. Asaba International Airport
Location - Asaba, Delta state capital
11. Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Location - Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
The Local airports are as follows:
1. Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa International Airport
Location - bauchi, bauchi state capital
2. Sam Mbakwe Airport
Location - Owerri, Imo state
3. Tuga Airstrip
Location - Bagudo Nigeria
4. Port Harcourt NAF base
Location - Port Harcourt, Rivers state.
5. Potiskum Airstrip
Location - potiskum, Yobe state Nigeria
6. Shiroro Airstrip
Location - Shiroro Hydrolic power station, Niger state.
7. Minna Airport
Location - Minna, Niger state.
8. Nguru Airstrip
Located at wazagal Nguru Nigeria
9. Makurdi Airport
Location - Makurdi, Benue state
10.Akure Airport
Located at Akure, Ondo state
11. Akwa Ibom international Airport
Location - Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
12. Ajoakuta Airport
13. Azare Airstrip
Location - Azare, Bauchi state
14. Bacita Airstrip
Location - Bacita, Kwara state
15. Bajoga Northeast Airport
Location - Bajoga Nigeria
16.Bauchi Airport
Located at Durum, Bauchi state
17. Bebi Airstrip
Located at Obudu, Cross river state
18. Benin Airport
Location - Benin City, Edo state
19. Bida Airstrip
Location - Bida Nigeria
20. Eket Airstrip
Location - Eket Akwa Ibom state
21. Escravos Airstrip
Location - Escravos Coastal Oil terminal, Delta state
22. Yola airport YOL
Located at Yola, Adamawa state capital
23. Zaria Airport ZAR
Location - Zaria, Kaduna state
24. Makurdi Air force base
Location - Makurdi, Benue state
25. Warri Airport
Located at Warri, Niger Delta south west
26. Ibadan Airport
Location - Ibadan, Oyo state.
27. Yakubu Gowon Airport JOS
Located at Heipang Jos, plateau state
28. Jalingo Airport
Location - Jalingo, Taraba state
29. Kaduna Air force base
Location - Kaduna, Kaduna state capital
30. Gusau Airstrip
Located at Gusau, Zamfara state capital
31. Katsina Airport
Location - Katsina, Katsina state capital.
32. Ilorin Airport
Location - Ilorin, Kwara state.
With the list of airports above, we see that Anambra state has no airport in its territory being the only state exempted.
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GUEST_0MRP1QPYO·21h
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ogun state is one of state in Nigeria that's many big politician coming from but still yet we don't av airport. shame on you
Easy.com·22h
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where is osun state on the list
CrownmixedBenzar·22h
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well constructed air ports but some looks like stadium and church, No 3 looks like event center,Number 8 looks like local stadium while, No 16 looks like factory but the remaining ones are awesome. we try for naija..
EmmanuelInnocent_10·21h
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God punish one Nigeria..! almost the whole northern states get international airport..
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2 years ago
2 years ago
Hum really .
Build one for them na
2 years ago
Let them build one now
1 year ago
Which state is that
1 year ago
I don't think Osun state has any functional airport too
1 year ago
That's good..They are working on it
1 year ago
Abia state don't have
1 year ago
Thanks for the information updated
1 year ago
I don't know sha
1 year ago
Life is like life
1 year ago
Thanks for the update
1 year ago
Thanks for the information updated
1 year ago
1 year ago
Can not believe before bt nw i believe
1 year ago
Very rubbish country
1 year ago
Ebonyi state no air port
1 year ago
Federal government should assist them in finance to plant an airport.
1 year ago
Too poor
But na dem get billionaire pass
1 year ago
Really which state is that
1 year ago
Are u serious..... ❓
Hnnmnmmmm