Ibadan Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Ibadan, Oyo, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 728 ft / 222 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 7°21′35″N3°58′33″E / 7.35972°N 3.97583°E | ||||||||||
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Ibadan Airport( IATA : IBA, ICAO : DNIB) is an airport serving Ibadan, the capital of the Oyo State of Nigeria. It was commissioned by Joseph Wayas, a former senate president of Nigeria, in June 1982. [3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Peace | Abuja |
| Green Africa Airways | Lagos |
| Overland Airways | Abuja, Lagos |
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