Airports in Nigeria

Nigeria has 67 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #85 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 12 large airports, 17 medium-sized airports and 27 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 38 are small airstrips, heliports (17) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.

Main international airports in Nigeria

The main international gateways are Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) in Abuja, Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) in Lagos, Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC) in Port Harcourt, Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU) in Enegu, Asaba International Airport (ABB) in Asaba and General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport (ILR) in Ilorin/Ogbomosho. In total 12 large airports handle long-haul and international traffic — #25 in the world. The capital, Abuja, is served by Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV).

Domestic flights and regional airports

Scheduled flights reach 26 cities across Nigeria, with 17 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA) in Katsina, the southernmost Port Harcourt City Airport / Port Harcourt Air Force Base (PHG) in Port Harcourt. The highest airport is Yakubu Gowon Airport (JOS) at 4,232 ft (1,290 m) above sea level.

Airport services and alternatives

At 4 airports in Nigeria — ENU, LOS, ABV and PHC — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, Cameroon (10 large/medium airports), Niger (6 large/medium airports), Chad (5 large/medium airports) and Benin (1 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Nigeria.