Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Abuja, Abuja Capital Territory (Nigeria)

IATA: ABV ICAO: DNAA

Longest Active Runway

11,842 ft

3,609 meters

Field Elevation

1,123 ft

342 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

9.0068°, 7.2632°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#212 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#337 of 7558

Top 4.4% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Nigeria)

#2 of 10 in NG

#2 of 26 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+18.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ABV in numbers: 11,842 ft longest runway · #212 of 650 published · #337 of 7,558 worldwide (top 4.4%) · #2 in Nigeria.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ABV lies at 342 m (1,123 ft), #181 of 650 published airports by elevation and 69.4 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 12 ft above the Nigeria median (1,111 ft, 10 airports); KAD is highest at 2,073 ft, 950 ft higher than ABV.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

0 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

No published neighbour with a paved runway of 5,000 ft or more within 100 NM of ABV. Nearest published airport: Kaduna International Airport (KAD), 101 NM, 9,843 ft (1,999 ft shorter than ABV); 6 within 250 NM.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 11,842 ft (3,609 m)

ABV runway: 04/22 11,842 × 197 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 10 in Nigeria; LOS leads by 952 ft (12,794 ft). +18.4% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
04/22	11,842 ft (3609 m / 3.609 km)	197 ft (60m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →