Akwa Ibom Airport
Victor Attah International Airport (IATA: QUO, ICAO: DNAI), is an airport serving Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State in Nigeria. The airport is 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Uyo, and 16 kilometres (9.9 mi) northwest of the river port of Oron.
Victor Attah International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Akwa Ibom State | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ibom Airport Development company limited IADCL | ||||||||||
| Serves | Uyo, Oron | ||||||||||
| Location | [Uyo, Nigeria] | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 170 ft / vaiairport.com m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 4°52′25″N 8°05′40″E | ||||||||||
| Website | www.vaiairport.com | ||||||||||
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QUO Location of airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Sources: GCM Google Maps | |||||||||||
The Akwa Ibom non-directional beacon (Ident: AI) and Uyo VOR-DME (Ident: AKW) are located on the field.
The first phase of airport construction began in 2006 and was completed in the year 2009. Akwa Ibom Airport opened on September 23, 2009, and the first scheduled passenger service commenced on December 2, 2009, when Arik Air began offering flights to Abuja and Lagos.. The second construction phase began in the year 2012, and included the completion of a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility, the construction of an international terminal, and additional taxiways.
The airport was renamed after former Governor Obong Victor Attah by Governor Udom Emmanuel at a Banquet to honor the 80th birthday of Obong Attah on 24 November 2018, the airport which was previously named Akwa Ibom International Airport has now been renamed to Victor Attah International Airport.