Airports / Nigeria / MDI
Makurdi Airport
DNMK / MDIMakurdi, NigeriaELEV 371 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
97 nm
To the nearest alternate
Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU).
Overview
Makurdi Airport (DNMK / MDI) is a mid-sized airport serving Makurdi, Nigeria. The airport sits 371 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into MDI for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU, 97 nm), Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV, 112 nm), and Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS, 117 nm).
Charter pricing from MDI depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Makurdi.
Field capability
ICAO
DNMK
IATA
MDI
FAA / Local
DNMK
Elevation
371 ft
Coordinates
7.7039° N · 8.6139° 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 371 ft, MDI sits lower than 66% of the 29 Nigeria fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 97nmENUAkanu Ibiam International AirportEnegu
- 112nmABVNnamdi Azikiwe International AirportAbuja
- 117nmJOSYakubu Gowon AirportJos
- 134nmBPCBamenda AirportBamenda
- 147nmABBAsaba International AirportAsaba
- 160nmQOWSam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportOwerri
Location
Open the full mapDNMK · Makurdi Airport · Makurdi, Nigeria