Airports / Nigeria / ABV
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
DNAA / ABVAbuja, NigeriaELEV 1,123 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
2 operators
Charter fleet based on the field
More resident charter operators than 58% of the 650 US fields with a based fleet on the register.
61 nm
To the nearest alternate
Minna Airport (MXJ).
Overview
Located in Abuja, Nigeria, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (DNAA / ABV) operates as a large commercial airport. Field elevation is 1,123 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
For charter flyers, ABV is a home base: Izy Air, Ltd. and Mounthill Aviation operate from the field. The closest alternate fields are Minna Airport (MXJ, 61 nm), Kaduna International Airport (KAD, 101 nm), and Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS, 102 nm).
Trip costs from ABV are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ABV to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
DNAA
IATA
ABV
FAA / Local
DNAA
Elevation
1,123 ft
Coordinates
9.0068° N · 7.2632° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Nigeria fields
state range 57–4,232 ft
At 1,123 ft, ABV sits higher than 66% of the 29 Nigeria fields on the register.
Based charter operators2
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 61nmMXJMinna AirportMinna
- 101nmKADKaduna International AirportKaduna
- 102nmJOSYakubu Gowon AirportJos
- 112nmMDIMakurdi AirportMakurdi
- 130nmZARZaria AirportZaria
- 153nmENUAkanu Ibiam International AirportEnegu
Location
Open the full mapDNAA · Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport · Abuja, Nigeria