Akanu Ibiam International Airport

IATA ENUICAO DNENLarge airport

Akanu Ibiam International Airport is a large airport near Enegu in Enugu State, Nigeria. It is listed as IATA ENU and ICAO DNEN. The airport is located at 6.4737° / 7.5605° at an elevation of 142 m (466 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,402 m. The nearest airport is Chinua Achebe International Airport, 80 km (49 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Akanu Ibiam International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Akanu Ibiam International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ENU`
ICAO code	`DNEN`
Identifier	`DNEN`
Type	Large airport
City	Enegu
Region	Enugu State
Country	Nigeria
Coordinates	6.47372, 7.56046
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 28′ 25.38″ N 7° 33′ 37.67″ E
Elevation	142 m (466 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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