Akanu Ibiam International Airport[4] (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport,[1] is an airport serving Enugu,[2] the capital city of Enugu State of Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. The airport was strategically located at Emene, which is the primary Industrial hub in Enugu, It is named after the late Akanu Ibiam (1906–1995), a medical doctor and statesman who hailed from Afikpo in Ebonyi State.
The airport was closed on February 10, 2010, by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) for the first phase of major renovation and expansion works.[4] The airport was re-opened on 16 December 2010, but the second and third phase of the construction work were completed after that. It plays host to the Nigerian Air Force Base made up of The Ground Training Command, 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group, 541 Comms Group, 553 Base Services Group, and The International Helicopter Flying School. The airport is an international airport.[5][6]
Enugu, Awgu, Abakaliki, Awka, Umuahia; (Onitsha),( Nnewi),(Owerri), Aba, Okigwe, Nsukka, Orlu, Afikpo and Arochukwu, Parts of Cross River, Benue and Kogi States of Nigeria.
Nigeria
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Annual passenger traffic at ENU airport.
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These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.
Year
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
Passengers
197,783
173,559
201,064
276,035
366,592
N.D.
301,744
211,225
229,676
337,530
352,820
Growth (%)
3.88%
12.25%
15.85%
37.29%
32.81%
N.D.
N.D.
30.00%
8.74%
46.96%
4.53%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[8] 2014,[9] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[10] and Q1-Q2 of 2016,[11])