Airports in Nigeria by State (2026): Which States Have Flights

Airports in Nigeria by state

By the SkyKoda travel desk · Updated 27 October 2026

Short answer: as of 27 October 2026, airports in 23 of Nigeria's 36 states, plus Abuja (FCT), have regular passenger flights. Lagos and Abuja each have one airport with flights. Ekiti, Ogun and Ebonyi got their first flights in 2025, Ibadan and Minna reopened, and airports in Abia, Kogi, Yobe and Zamfara are still being built. Osun has no working airport.

Airports in every Nigerian state

Status checked 27 October 2026 from news reports, government and airline announcements. Timetables change: search your date for flights you can book.
StateAirportStatusNotes
Abia Abia airport (Nsulu, Isiala Ngwa North)
Nsulu, near Umuahia		 Being built Under construction: the runway was still being built in March 2026. Abia travellers fly from Owerri, Port Harcourt, Enugu or Uyo.
Adamawa Yola Airport
Yola · code YOL		 Passenger flights Long-running federal airport with domestic flights. Flights to Yola
Akwa Ibom Victor Attah International Airport
Uyo · code QUO		 Passenger flights Approved as a full international airport in November 2025. Ibom Air started Uyo to Accra flights on 2 May 2026. Flights to Uyo
Anambra Chinua Achebe International Airport
Umueri · code ANA		 Passenger flights Open since December 2021, with flights to Lagos and Abuja. Night flights started after new runway lighting was installed.
Bauchi Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa International Airport
Bauchi · code BCU		 Few or irregular flights Flights to Abuja only; which airline flies the route in 2026 is unclear.
Bayelsa Bayelsa International Airport
Yenagoa		 Few or irregular flights The state airline Pioneer Airlines began non-scheduled flights (Abuja to Yenagoa) on 25 May 2026. No regular timetable yet.
Benue Makurdi Airport
Makurdi · code MDI		 Few or irregular flights An Air Force base shared with airlines. Air Peace started Lagos–Abuja–Makurdi flights in 2023; no 2026 update found.
Borno Maiduguri International Airport
Maiduguri · code MIU		 Passenger flights Long-running federal airport with domestic flights. Flights to Maiduguri
Cross River Margaret Ekpo International Airport
Calabar · code CBQ		 Passenger flights Domestic flights. Bebi airstrip near Obudu has no scheduled flights; Obudu Mountain Resort is reached via Calabar. Flights to Calabar
Delta Asaba International Airport
Asaba · code ABB		 Passenger flights Air Peace flies Asaba to Lagos and Abuja. Flights to Asaba
Delta Osubi Airport (Warri)
Warri · code QRW		 Passenger flights Domestic flights to Abuja and Lagos. Flights to Warri
Ebonyi Chuba Okadigbo Airport (Ebonyi State Airport)
Onueke		 Few or irregular flights First commercial flight (from Abuja) landed on 13 June 2025; no regular 2026 timetable found.
Edo Benin Airport
Benin City · code BNI		 Passenger flights Long-running federal airport with domestic flights. Flights to Benin City
Ekiti Ekiti Agro-Allied International Cargo Airport
Ado-Ekiti		 Passenger flights First passenger flight on 10 December 2025. United Nigeria Airlines flies to Lagos and Abuja a few times a week (daytime only).
Enugu Akanu Ibiam International Airport
Enugu · code ENU		 Passenger flights Domestic flights. One of the five international airports named by the Ministry of Aviation; check your airline for current international flights. Flights to Enugu
FCT (Abuja) Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
Abuja · code ABV		 Passenger flights The only airport in the FCT with passenger flights. A second runway is being built. Flights to Abuja
Gombe Gombe Lawanti International Airport
Gombe · code GMO		 Passenger flights Flights to Abuja, about twice a week. Gombe to Yola and Maiduguri flights ended in August 2025. Flights to Gombe
Imo Sam Mbakwe International Cargo Airport
Owerri · code QOW		 Passenger flights Domestic flights to Lagos and Abuja. Its first international flight was a Hajj charter in May 2025. Flights to Owerri
Jigawa Dutse International Airport
Dutse		 No scheduled flights No scheduled flights. An airline has signed an agreement to fly Dutse to Abuja, but no start date is confirmed. Nearest: Kano.
Kaduna Kaduna International Airport
Kaduna · code KAD		 Few or irregular flights Closed after a 2022 attack; Air Peace resumed Lagos to Kaduna in October 2023. No 2026 timetable confirmed. Zaria airport is for pilot training only. Flights to Kaduna
Kano Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Kano · code KAN		 Passenger flights Domestic and international flights; one of the five international airports named by the Ministry of Aviation. Flights to Kano
Katsina Umaru Musa Yar'Adua Airport
Katsina · code DKA		 Passenger flights United Nigeria Airlines started Abuja to Katsina flights in March 2025.
Kebbi Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport
Birnin Kebbi		 Few or irregular flights Used for Hajj flights to Saudi Arabia; no regular domestic timetable found for 2026.
Kogi Kogi International Airport (Zariagi, near Lokoja)
Lokoja		 Being built Construction handed to contractors in March 2026. Kogi has only the Ajaokuta airstrip; most travellers fly from Abuja.
Kwara General Tunde Idiagbon International Airport
Ilorin · code ILR		 Passenger flights Long-running federal airport with domestic flights. Flights to Ilorin
Lagos Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA)
Ikeja · code LOS		 Passenger flights The only airport in Lagos with passenger flights: international terminals plus the MM1 and MM2 domestic terminals. A Lekki-Epe airport is planned (agreement signed February 2025) but not built. Flights to Lagos
Nasarawa Lafia Cargo Airport (Usman Dan Fodio Airport)
Lafia		 No scheduled flights No flights; reported abandoned. Nasarawa travellers usually fly from Abuja.
Niger Minna Airport (Bola Ahmed Tinubu International Airport)
Minna · code MXJ		 Passenger flights Commercial flights restarted on 23 April 2025, the first in about 40 years, with Overland Airways to Abuja and Lagos.
Ogun Gateway International Airport
Iperu-Remo		 Passenger flights Scheduled flights started on 7 October 2025 with ValueJet to Abuja.
Ondo Akure Airport
Akure · code AKR		 Passenger flights Domestic flights to Lagos and Abuja. Flights to Akure
Osun No working airport No scheduled flights The Ido-Osun airport project stalled and was handed to the Nigerian Air Force in 2022. Osun travellers fly from Ibadan, Ilorin, Akure or Ado-Ekiti.
Oyo Ibadan Airport (Samuel Ladoke Akintola Airport)
Ibadan · code IBA		 Passenger flights Reopened after upgrades: Air Peace flies daily to Abuja since 24 December 2025. Flights to Ibadan
Plateau Yakubu Gowon Airport
Jos · code JOS		 Passenger flights Domestic flights to Abuja and Lagos. Flights to Jos
Rivers Port Harcourt International Airport (Omagwa)
Port Harcourt · code PHC		 Passenger flights Domestic and international flights; one of the five international airports named by the Ministry of Aviation. Flights to Port Harcourt
Sokoto Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport
Sokoto · code SKO		 Passenger flights Domestic flights to Abuja; international only for Hajj charters. Flights to Sokoto
Taraba Jalingo Airport (Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport)
Jalingo		 Passenger flights Overland Airways resumed Abuja to Jalingo on 3 April 2025 after upgrades.
Yobe Muhammadu Buhari International Cargo Airport
Damaturu		 Being built Waiting for final certification; no passenger flights yet. Nearest airports with flights: Maiduguri and Kano.
Zamfara Gusau International Airport
Gusau		 Being built Inspected by the aviation regulator in May 2026; scheduled flights not yet confirmed. Nearest: Sokoto, Katsina or Kano.

How many airports are in Lagos?

Lagos has one airport with passenger flights: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA, airport code LOS) in Ikeja. People often say "MM1", "MM2" or "the international airport" as if they were different airports, but they are terminals of the same airport:

  • International terminals: Terminal 1 (the old international terminal) is closed for a full rebuild after a fire in February 2026; international departures use a temporary hall and the newer Terminal 2.
  • MM2 (domestic): Built and run privately by Bi-Courtney since 2007; it handles most Lagos domestic flights.
  • MM1 / GAT (domestic): The older domestic terminal run by FAAN, next to the General Aviation Terminal.

The terminal you need depends on your airline, so check your ticket before you leave home. More in our Lagos airport guide.

International airports in Nigeria

The Ministry of Aviation names five international airports: Lagos (LOS), Abuja (ABV), Port Harcourt (PHC), Kano (KAN) and Enugu (ENU). Uyo (QUO) was approved as a full international airport in November 2025 and has had flights to Accra since May 2026. Sokoto, Birnin Kebbi and Owerri handle Hajj charters. Many other airports carry "International" in their name but have only domestic flights.

Most international flights leave from Lagos and Abuja. See fares from both in the Nigeria Air Fare Index.

New airports since 2025

  • Ogun: Gateway International Airport, Iperu-Remo, flights to Abuja from 7 October 2025.
  • Ekiti: Ado-Ekiti, first passenger flight 10 December 2025.
  • Ebonyi: first commercial flight 13 June 2025.
  • Oyo: Ibadan reopened; daily Air Peace flights to Abuja from 24 December 2025.
  • Niger: Minna, flights restarted 23 April 2025 after about 40 years.
  • Taraba: Jalingo, flights to Abuja resumed 3 April 2025.

States without a working airport

Abia and Kogi (airports being built), Osun (project stalled), Yobe and Zamfara (new airports not yet in scheduled service), and Nasarawa and Jigawa (airports with no scheduled flights). Travellers there usually fly from the nearest airport in the table above, or from Abuja.

Common questions

How many airports are in Lagos?

One airport has passenger flights: Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA, code LOS) in Ikeja. Its terminals (two international, plus the MM1 and MM2 domestic terminals) are often called separate "airports", but they are all at the same airport. A Lekki-Epe airport is planned but not built.

What is the difference between MM1 and MM2?

Both are domestic terminals at Lagos airport in Ikeja. MM2 is privately run by Bi-Courtney and handles most domestic flights; MM1 is the older terminal run by FAAN. Your airline decides which one you use, so check your ticket or the airline before you leave home.

How many airports are in Abuja?

One: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV). A second runway is being built there; it is not a second airport.

How many international airports are in Nigeria?

The Ministry of Aviation names five international airports: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Kano and Enugu. Uyo was approved as a full international airport in November 2025 and Ibom Air has flown Uyo to Accra since May 2026. Many other airports have "International" in their name but only have domestic or Hajj flights.

Does Anambra have an airport?

Yes. Chinua Achebe International Airport at Umueri has had flights to Lagos and Abuja since December 2021.

Does Abia State have an airport?

Not yet. An airport at Nsulu (Isiala Ngwa North) is being built. Abia travellers usually fly from Owerri, Port Harcourt, Enugu or Uyo.

Is there an airport in Ekiti State?

Yes. The airport in Ado-Ekiti received its first passenger flight on 10 December 2025, with flights to Lagos and Abuja.

Is there an airport in Osun State?

No working airport. Osun travellers fly from Ibadan, Ilorin, Akure or Ado-Ekiti.

Where is the Ogun State airport?

Gateway International Airport is at Iperu-Remo (Ikenne LGA). Scheduled flights to Abuja started on 7 October 2025.

Is Ibadan airport working?

Yes. After upgrades it reopened, and Air Peace has flown daily to Abuja since 24 December 2025.

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