Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
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| Sam Mbakwe Airport | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| IATA: QOW – ICAO: DNIM | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||
| Serves | Owerri, Nigeria | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 373 ft / 114 m | ||
| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 17/35 | 2,700 | 8,858 | Asphalt |
| Sources: FAAN [1] and DAFIF [2][3] | |||
Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport (IATA: QOW, ICAO: DNIM), also known as the Sam Mbakwe Owerri Airport and Imo Airport, is an airport serving Owerri, a city in the Imo State of southern Nigeria.[4] Once called Imo State Airport,[5] it was renamed in honor of a former governor, Sam Mbakwe.[6]
The manager, D. A. Ukwuaku, has been commended by people including the former deputy mayor of Port Harcourt and a traditional ruler from nearby Rivers State for the work he has done in improving the airport,[7] which was previously criticized over its bad condition.[4]
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[edit] Airlines and destinations
- Aero Contractors (Abuja, Lagos)
- Bellview Airlines (Lagos)
- Chanchangi Airlines (Lagos)
- Virgin Nigeria (Lagos)
[edit] References
- ^ Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): Sam Mbakwe Airport - Owerri
- ^ Airport information for DNIM at World Aero Data. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ Airport information for QOW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF.
- ^ a b The Sun editors (2006-09-29). Upgrade Owerri Airport facilities. Sun News Online. The Sun Publishing Ltd. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Anthony, Jane (2007-02-27). Port Harcourt Airport: Much Ado About A Closure. Independent Online. Independent Newspapers Limited. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Ajaero, Chris (2003-05-11). Forgotten Hero. Newswatch Online. Newswatch Communications Limited. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
- ^ Wigodo, Ike (2007-03-21). Air travellers laud Airport manager over face-lift. The Tide Online. Rivers State Newspaper Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-03-31.
