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Akure Airport
Akure Airport
	IATA: AKR; ICAO: DNAK;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Operator	Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Location	Akure, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL	1,108 ft / 338 m
Coordinates	7°14′55″N 5°18′05″E / 7.24861°N 5.30139°E
Map
	AKR Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
	Source: WAD GCM Google Maps

Akure Airport (IATA: AKR, ICAO: DNAK) is an airport serving Akure, the capital of Ondo State, Nigeria.

The Akure non-directional beacon (Ident: AK) is located on the field.^[4]

Description and About edit

Akure Airport was created to facilitate air travel and, in particular, to further open up Ondo state with the hope of turning it into a commercial hub with a history of global influence.The airport, which serves Ondo State, recently underwent renovations to bring it up to the standards set by other airports across the world. It is a public airport that located a few kilometers outside of the city.Additionally, it has been designated as a perishable and non-perishable cargo airport in order to take use of the state's agricultural export capabilities and give farmers and businesspeople access to the global market.Travelers, travel agents, and aviation officers frequently visit and pass through the airport.^[5]

Airlines and destinations edit

Airlines	Destinations
Air Peace	Abuja,^[6] Lagos^[7]
Overland Airways	Abuja^[8]

Latest Development edit

The Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) and a private company signed a contract on May 9, 2023, to hire over 14,000 experienced personnel to transform Akure cargo airport into Aerotropoli City in the state.According to reports, the project, which will cost 56 billion naira, is the first of its sort in sub-Saharan Africa.^[9]

References edit

^ "Airport information for DNAK". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
^ Airport information for AKR at Great Circle Mapper.
^ Google Maps - Akure
^ "Akure NDB (AK) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
^ "Akure Airport, Ondo - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
^ "Home". flyairpeace.com.
^ "Air Peace expands operations to MMA2". 13 December 2018.
^ "Route Map".
^ Nigeria, Guardian (2023-05-09). "FAAN partners firm to transform Akure airport into aerotropolis". The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News. Retrieved 2023-06-17.