Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

ABV DNAA  Abuja, Nigeria

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ABV at a glance

  • What it is: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport is a regional airport serving Abuja, Nigeria.
  • Codes: ABV on your ticket, DNAA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 1,123 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Lagos (UTC+1), so every time shown for ABV is local rather than UTC.
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Runways
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Field elevation

About Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport lies in the tropics at 9.01° N, 7.26° E, on Africa/Lagos time (UTC+1). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 04/22, measures 11,842 ft by 197 ft, which puts the field in the long-haul capable category: widebodies operate comfortably, though the very longest sectors may need a payload trade. The surface is asphalt. It is lit for night operations.

Runway 04/22 is aligned roughly north-east/south-west, which is the clearest hint you get about the prevailing wind here: runways are built to face the wind that blows most often, because aircraft take off and land into it. Every runway here shares that north-east/south-west alignment, so a strong crosswind means a crosswind landing rather than a switch to another strip.

Runways at ABV

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
04/22 11,842 ft (3,609 m) 197 ft Asphalt Lit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near ABV

Great-circle distance from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Murtala Muhammed LOS 511 km south-west Lagos
IATA / ICAO
ABV / DNAA
Location
Abuja, Nigeria 9.007, 7.263
Time zone
Africa/Lagos
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Nearby and related airports

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More airports and guides connected to ABV

How a field like this runs day to day is covered in how airports work. Nearby, Lagos (LOS) serves the same country. The codes ABV and DNAA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about ABV

What is the airport code for Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport?

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport uses the IATA code ABV on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code DNAA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “D” in DNAA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does ABV have?

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 1,123 ft above sea level.

What time zone is ABV in?

Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport operates on Africa/Lagos local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at ABV live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Lagos.