Yola Airport (now Lamido Aliyu Mustapha Airport) is an airport located in Yola, the capital of the Adamawa State of Nigeria.
The airport has night landing capabilities, but for most flights in non-international designated airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria restricts night operations except for passenger flights during the Hajj pilgrimage.
On 2 August 2019, a staff member on the airport was suspended by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria for stealing someone's money with a bribe.
On 22 July 2024, the runway was closed due to a Boeing 737 busting its tyres on the runway.
Airlines and destinations
In addition, Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates charter flights from the airport to various destinations in support of United Nations humanitarian initiatives.
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 70,466 64,324 46,489 26,379 108,677 118,623 92,640 110,493 135,214 156,611 158,896 Growth (%) 27.59% 8.72% 27.73% 43.26% 311.98% 9.15% 21.90% 19.27% 22.37% 15.82% 1.46% 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 2016,Nigerian 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 YOL at Aviation Safety Network OurAirports - Yola SkyVector - Yola