DNAS
Asaba International Airport
MVFR
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Name
Asaba International Airport
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ICAO / IATA / GPS
DNAS / ABB / DNAS
- Type
- Restriction
- Region
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Timezone
3:08 am (WAT)
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Municipality
Asaba
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Coordinates
6° 12′ 15″ N 6° 39′ 55″ E
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Elevation
298 ft (91 m MSL)
About Asaba International Airport
Asaba International Airport (IATA: ABB, ICAO: DNAS): is an international airport serving Asaba and the whole of the Delta State, Nigeria, and other nearby cities. It is located approximately 7.9 kilometers (4.9 mi) east of the city centre of Asaba.
The airport officially opened on 13 July 2011.
Asaba airport connects the commercial cities of Lagos, Port Harcourt, Abuja, Kano and Onitsha. It also serves other cities within the South-East and South-South region and is regulated by the Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority and was upgraded to Category 6 status in April 2010. Asaba Airport has reopened for commercial and charter airlines. On 23 February 2021, the Delta State Government ceded the management of the airport to Asaba Airport Company by signing a 30-year concession agreement.