Akwa Ibom Airport

Coordinates: 4°52′25″N 8°05′40″E / 4.87361°N 8.09444°E / 4.87361; 8.09444
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Victor Attah International Airport
AMSL
170 ft / vaiairport.com m
Coordinates4°52′25″N 8°05′40″E / 4.87361°N 8.09444°E / 4.87361; 8.09444
Websitewww.vaiairport.com
Map
QUO is located in Nigeria
QUO
QUO
Location of airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
03/21 3,600 11,811 Asphalt
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

Victor Attah International Airport (

Southeast of Uyo, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the river port of Oron
.

The Akwa Ibom

VOR-DME (Ident: AKW) are located on the field.[3]

The first phase of airport construction began in 2006 and was completed in the year 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009, and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when

maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, the construction of an international terminal, and additional taxiways.[5][6][7]

The airport was renamed after former Governor Obong Victor Attah by Governor Udom Emmanuel at a Banquet to honor the 80th birthday of Obong Attah on 24 November 2018, the airport which was previously named Akwa Ibom International Airport has now been renamed to Victor Attah International Airport.[8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Ibom Air Abuja, Lagos, Port Harcourt, Calabar

The airport also serves as the

Airbus A220-300s from Air Sinai with an order for ten more to be delivered directly from Airbus.[12][13]
Ibom Air now has seven aircraft in its fleet.

Infrastructure

MRO

Akwa Ibom International airport has a constructed Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul facility capable of handling

juxtaposed, nose-in, fully contained within the building. The facility equipment, arrangement, clearance and supporting workshops allow flexibility for servicing a wide range of commercial aircraft.[15]

Runways

The airport has a 3.6 km runway with designation 03/21.[15]

Number Length Width ILS Notes
03/21 3600 m (11811 ft) 60 m (197 ft) Cat.II The runway is made of asphalt

Operational facilities

The airport has a category 9 aircraft rescue and fire-fighting facility, a category II instrument landing system, an air

traffic control tower, a technical and administrative building, emergency operating centre, aviation fuel farm, health clinic, police station, perimeter roads and fencing.[15]

Future expansion and plans

Akwa Ibom International airport has plans for expansion. There are plans to build a

cargo terminal
with an accompanying apron, a permanent international passenger terminal building, a 3 to 5-star airport hotel capable of handling 2 simultaneous cancelled flights and pilgrims destined for Jerusalem, an aviation training college and other aviation facilities. The permanent terminal will feature facilities for flexible dual use, such that it would serve both domestic and international flights. It will have arrival and departure halls for domestic and international flights with the routes split, which will be efficient for both passenger and baggage movement. While departing passengers arrive at an elevated forecourt and move down a ramp to a boarding aircraft, arriving passengers move downwards to baggage reclaim facilities.[15]

Terminals

Terminal 1

Terminal 1 opened in September 2009 to cater to flights at the airport. The terminal has check-in facilities and a ticketing section for departing passengers. It is also equipped with full body scanners and a departure lounge; departing passengers at the lounge can relax at the light restaurant until boarding is announced. The terminal has a baggage reclaim facility for arriving passengers.

Atlasjet Airlines flying to Tel Aviv.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ Airport information for QUO at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ^ Google Maps - Akwa Ibom
  3. ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  4. ^ Okeke-Korieocha, Ifeoma (2023-07-19). "How Akwa Ibom is emerging as regional aviation hub". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
  5. ^ "Uyo Airport | Aviation in Nigeria". nigerianaviation.wordpress.com. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  6. ^ "Alcon Nig Ltd - Akwa Ibom Intl. Airport (AKIA): (Phase I-B Construction)". www.alcon-nig.com. Archived from the original on 2018-04-09. Retrieved 2018-08-17.
  7. ^ Ata Ikiddeh (2009-10-15), 1st Plane Landing:Ibom International Airport, archived from the original on 2021-12-20, retrieved 2018-08-17
  8. ^ "Abom Ibom renames international airport after ex-Gov Victor Attah". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  9. ^ Ukpong, Cletus (2019-06-08). "Ibom Air takes off, amidst jubilation in Akwa Ibom - Premium Times Nigeria". Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  10. ^ 2019-02-25T12:42:34+00:00. "PICTURE: Nigeria's new Ibom Air takes delivery of CRJ900s". Flight Global. Retrieved 2020-05-30.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  11. ^ "Akwa Ibom govt. takes delivery of fourth aircraft for Ibom Air". 2020-05-19. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  12. ^ HALLEBACH, Peter. "travelnews.africa - Air Sinai's Airbus A220s set to operate for Nigeria's Ibom Air". travelnews.africa. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  13. ^ "Nigerian Ibom Air purchases ten Airbus A220 aircraft | Airbus". www.airbus.com. Retrieved 2021-11-16.
  14. ^ Akpan, Amos (2019-03-29). "Nigeria: Akwa Ibom Airport As Vehicle for Economic Growth". allAfrica.com. Retrieved 2020-05-30.
  15. ^ a b c d e "Akwa Ibom International airport". Uncommon transformation. SDL Nigeria Ltd. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 15 August 2018.

External links

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