Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport

IATA QOWICAO DNIMMedium airport

Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport is a medium airport near Owerri in Imo State, Nigeria. It is listed as IATA QOW and ICAO DNIM. The airport is located at 5.4271° / 7.2060° at an elevation of 114 m (373 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,700 m. The nearest airport is Port Harcourt International Airport, 54 km (33 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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Data

Data
IATA code	`QOW`
ICAO code	`DNIM`
Identifier	`DNIM`
Type	Medium airport
City	Owerri
Region	Imo State
Country	Nigeria
Coordinates	5.42706, 7.20603
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	5° 25′ 37.42″ N 7° 12′ 21.71″ E
Elevation	114 m (373 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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