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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Maradi, Niger | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,240 ft / 378 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°30′10″N7°07′30″E / 13.50278°N 7.12500°E | ||||||||||
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  MFQ Location of the airport in Niger | |||||||||||
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Maradi Airport( IATA : MFQ, ICAO : DRRM) is an airport serving Maradi, Niger. The airport is on the east side of the city.
The Maradi non-directional beacon (Ident: MY) is located on the field. [3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Niger Airlines | Niamey (suspended) |
Nigeria’s transport network has expanded in recent years to accommodate a growing population. The transport and storage sector was valued at N2.6trn ($6.9bn) in current basic prices in 2020, down from N3trn ($8bn) in 2019, according to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). This was reflected in a lower contribution to GDP, at 1.8% in the fourth quarter of 2020, down from 2.1% during the same period the previous year but higher than the 0.8% recorded in the third quarter of 2020. One of the most significant challenges facing the sector is meeting the needs of both large coastal cities and rural inland communities in order to fully unlock the country’s economic potential. This is especially the case with mining and agriculture, both of which are expected to benefit from two large-scale projects: the Lekki Port in Lagos and the Kano-Maradi rail line in the north of the country.
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