Akanu Ibiam International Airport , also known as Enugu Airport, is an international airport serving Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. It is named after the 20th-century politician Akanu Ibiam. The airport is strategically located at Emene, which is the primary industrial hub in Enugu.
It plays host to the Nigerian Air Force Base made up of the Ground Training Command, 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group, 541 Comms Group, 553 Base Services Group, and the International Helicopter Flying School. The airport is an international airport.http://www.thisdaylive.com/articles/jonathan-opens-enugu-airport/71823/
History It is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.
The airport was closed on 10 February 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works. It was re-opened on 16 December 2010, but the second and third phase of the construction work were completed after that.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
These data show the number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports. Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Passengers 197,783 173,559 201,064 276,035 366,592 N.D. 301,744 211,225 229,676 337,530 352,820 Growth (%) 3.88% 12.25% 15.85% 37.29% 32.81% N.D. N.D. 30.00% 8.74% 46.96% 4.53% Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,Passenger Only Aviation Data Report 2010-13 to Q1 2014 2014,Aviation Sector Summary Report Q4 2014 - Q1 2015 Q3-Q4 of 2015,NIGERIA AVIATION SECTOR Q3-Q4 2015 REPORT and Q1-Q2 of 2016Nigerian Aviation Sector Summary Report: Q1-Q2 2016)
See also Transport in Nigeria List of airports in Nigeria List of the busiest airports in Africa
References
External links Accident history for ENU at Aviation Safety Network OurAirports - Enugu SkyVector - Akanu Ibiam