Akwa Ibom Airport

Akwa Ibom International Airport
IATA: QUO – ICAO: DNAI QUO Location of airport in Nigeria
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Akwa Ibom State
Serves	Uyo / Oron, Nigeria
Location	Okobo[1]
Coordinates	04°52′33″N 008°05′56″E / 4.87583°N 8.09889°E[2]
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 03/21 3,600 11,800 Asphalt

Akwa Ibom Airport is an airport at Okobo, Akwa Ibom state in Nigeria. The airport serves the Capital, Uyo, and other neighbouring towns in the state, including Oron, Ikot Ekpene and Eket.

The first phase of the construction of the airport began in 2006 and was completed in 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009,and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos. The second construction phase began in 2012, and includes the completion of a MRO facility and the construction of an international terminal and additional taxiways.

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Aero Contractors	Abuja, Lagos
Arik Air	Abuja, Lagos
Dana Air	Abuja, Lagos

References

1. "Transportation". AboutAkwaIbom.com. Retrieved 24 April 2010.
2. "Akwa Ibom International Airport". WikiMapia. Retrieved 24 April 2010.