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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Serves | Benin City, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 259 ft / 79 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°19′00″N5°36′00″E / 6.31667°N 5.60000°E | ||||||||||
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Benin Airport( IATA : BNI, ICAO : DNBE) is an airport serving Benin City, the capital of Edo State in Nigeria. The runway is in the middle of the city. [3]
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