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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″N5°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]
Akure Airport was created to facilitate air travel and, in particular, to further open up the Ondo state with the hope of turning it into a commercial hub. The airport, which serves Ondo State, recently[ when? ] underwent renovations to bring it up to the standards set by other airports across the world. It is a public airport that is located a few kilometers outside of the city. Additionally, it has been designated as a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport in order to make use of the state's agricultural export capabilities and give farmers and businesspeople access to the global market. [5]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Peace | Abuja, [6] Lagos [7] |
| Overland Airways | Abuja [8] |
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]
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