4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The Bayelsa International Cargo Airport is the first of its kind in the entire Izon Nation and was built by the Restoration Government led by His Excellency…”
NUMOMOIPRE BIO-IBOGOMO5★ on Google
Airports / Nigeria / DNBY
Medium airport · DNBY
Bayelsa International Airport.
Yenagoa, Nigeria · 67 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.1/5
Google rating
162 ratings
0
Operators based
67
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Yenagoa, NigeriaELEV 67 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.1
Google rating
162
Google reviews
ratings on Google
67
Field elevation
feet above sea level
45
Nearest alternate
nm to PHC
Field standing
#5 / 29
Nigeria airports by Google rating
4.1★ across 162 Google ratings , ranked against 29 rated Nigeria fields.
45 nm
To the nearest alternate
Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), 3 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Bayelsa International Airport (DNBY) sits in Yenagoa, Nigeria, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 67 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list DNBY as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC, 45 nm), Warri Airport (QRW, 45 nm), and Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG, 49 nm). The field has a single 12,139-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from DNBY 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 DNBY to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
3/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“At the moment, the facilities are great and I sincerely hope they can sustain it.”
Olalekan Adeleke5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Bayelsa International Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
DNBY
IATA
n/a
FAA / Local
DNBY
Elevation
67 ft
Coordinates
4.9576° N · 6.2033° 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
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Nigeria fields
state range 57–4,232 ft
At 67 ft, DNBY sits lower than 93% of the 29 Nigeria fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 12,139 ft
- 06/2412,139 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 12,139 ft
DNBY's 12,139 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 45nmPHCPort Harcourt International AirportPort Harcourt
- 45nmQRWWarri AirportOkpe
- 49nmPHGPort Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force BasePort Harcourt
- 66nmQOWSam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportOwerri
- 80nmABBAsaba International AirportAsaba
- 89nmBNIBenin AirportBenin
Location
Open the full mapDNBY · Bayelsa International Airport · Yenagoa, Nigeria
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from DNBY on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,649 nm | 11h 13m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,767 nm | 11h 29m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,921 nm | 11h 51m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,072 nm | 12h 12m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,085 nm | 12h 14m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,368 nm | 12h 53m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,387 nm | 12h 56m |
| Houston (HOU) | 5,851 nm | 14h 0m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use DNBY?
- Bayelsa International Airport's longest paved runway is 12,139 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at DNBY?
- Bayelsa International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 12,139 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to DNBY?
- The closest alternate is Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC), about 45 nm away, followed by Warri Airport (QRW) at 45 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from DNBY to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 13m (4,649 nm), New York about 11h 29m (4,767 nm), Washington DC about 11h 51m (4,921 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.