RunwayLongest Commercial Runways in Nigeria
Compiled by Bill Gao
National Commercial Aviation Runway Registry & Rankings (ISO: NG)
10 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
12,794 ft
3,900 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
10
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Nigeria Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 5 longest runways: #1 Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) 12,794 ft; #2 Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) 11,842 ft; #3 Asaba International Airport (ABB) 11,155 ft; #4 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU) 11,154 ft; #5 Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) 10,831 ft. The gap from LOS to KAN is 1,963 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Kaduna International Airport (KAD) at 2,073 ft (632 m); lowest: PHC at 87 ft, a spread of 1,986 ft.
Runway count: 10 published airports, 12 active runways in total; 8 with 1 active runway, 2 with 2 active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Nigeria ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in NG | Murtala Muhammed International Airport | LOS | Lagos | 12,794 ft (3900m) | 135 ft | #104 of 650 |
| #2 in NG | Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport | ABV | Abuja | 11,842 ft (3609m) | 1,123 ft | #212 of 650 |
| #3 in NG | Asaba International Airport | ABB | Asaba | 11,155 ft (3400m) | 305 ft | tied #321 of 650 |
| #4 in NG | Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport | BCU | Bauchi | 11,154 ft (3400m) | 1,965 ft | tied #341 of 650 |
| #5 in NG | Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport | KAN | Kano | 10,831 ft (3301m) | 1,562 ft | tied #398 of 650 |
| #6 in NG | General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport | ILR | Ilorin/Ogbomosho | 10,169 ft (3100m) | 1,126 ft | tied #527 of 650 |
| #7 in NG | Maiduguri International Airport | MIU | Maiduguri | 9,846 ft (3001m) | 1,099 ft | tied #597 of 650 |
| #8 in NG | Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport | SKO | Sokoto | 9,844 ft (3000m) | 1,010 ft | tied #600 of 650 |
| tied #9 in NG | Kaduna International Airport | KAD | Kaduna | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 2,073 ft | tied #603 of 650 |
| tied #9 in NG | Port Harcourt International Airport | PHC | Port Harcourt | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 87 ft | tied #603 of 650 |