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Akanu Ibiam International Airport

Enegu, Nigeria · Africa

Africa Africa/Lagos

3direct destinations

8airlines

1runway

2,402 mLongest runway

Akanu Ibiam International Airport (IATA: ENU, ICAO: DNEN), also known as Enugu Airport, is an international airport serving Enugu, the capital city of Enugu State in Nigeria, and nearby cities, such as Abakaliki, Awka, Onitsha, Nnewi, Afikpo, Okigwe, Nsukka, Ugep, Orlu, Idah, Otukpo and Ogoja. It is named after the 20th-century politician Akanu Ibiam. The airport is strategically located at Emene, which is the primary industrial hub in Enugu. It plays host to the Nigerian Air Force Base made up of the Ground Training Command, 405 Helicopter Combat Training Group, 541 Comms Group, 553 Base Services Group, and the International Helicopter Flying School. The airport is an international airport.

Location

6.474°N, 7.560°E · 142 m s. n. m. (466 ft)

General data

CountryNigeria

CityEnegu

IATA codeENU

ICAO codeDNEN

Coordinates6.474°N, 7.560°E

Elevation142 m s. n. m. (466 ft)

Time zoneAfrica/Lagos

Runways1

Longest runway2,402 m

Direct destinations3

Runways · 1

08/26

Length2,402 m7,881 ft

Width45 m148 ft

SurfaceAsphalt

Lighted✓

Lengths and surfaces from the public OurAirports register; open runways only.

Radio frequencies · 1

Tower

123.300

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Reference frequencies for enthusiasts, from OurAirports (community database, public domain), checked on Oct 16, 2026. They may be outdated or incomplete and do not replace the AIP or current charts: not for navigation. In Europe the published frequency may be an 8.33 kHz channel (e.g., 118.505 for 118.500). In MHz.

Airlines operating here · 8

Other airlines with direct routes

Ibom Air Aero Contractors Air Peace Arik Air Enugu Air Ethiopian Airlines Green Africa Airways United Nigeria Airlines

Airlines with current passenger routes from here, according to Wikipedia route tables cross-checked from both ends (October 2026).

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APA

Vuelopedia. (2026, October 15). Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU). Retrieved October 17, 2026, from https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ENU

MLA

“Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU).” Vuelopedia, Fundación Poderia, 15 Oct. 2026, vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ENU. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

Chicago

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Harvard

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BibTeX

@misc{vuelopedia_en_airport_enu,
  author       = {{Vuelopedia}},
  title        = {{Akanu Ibiam International Airport (ENU)}},
  publisher    = {Fundación Poderia},
  year         = {2026},
  date         = {2026-10-15},
  url          = {https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ENU},
  howpublished = {\url{https://vuelopedia.org/en/airport/ENU}},
  urldate      = {2026-10-17},
  note         = {Accessed 2026-10-17}
}

Wikipedia

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