# Margaret Ekpo International Airport (CBQ)

> Calabar, NG · IATA: CBQ · ICAO: DNCA · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `CBQ` |
| ICAO | `DNCA` |
| City | Calabar |
| Country | NG |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 64 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 4.97602, 8.34720 |

## Description

On paper Calabar sits beside a free trade zone and the Tinapa resort; in practice its airport handles almost no freight. Margaret Ekpo International (IATA: CBQ), opened in 1983 and named after a pioneering Nigerian feminist and anti-colonial activist, serves the capital of Cross River State on the country's southeastern Atlantic coast. The airport has no dedicated cargo hall and no storage; arriving goods are released directly to the consignee, and the runway is too short for heavy freighters. Belly cargo on passenger flights is cleared by the Nigeria Customs Service. For real volume, the southeast is better served by the seaport of Calabar for breakbulk and containers, or by Port Harcourt airport for time-critical air freight. Calabar remains, above all, a passenger and tourism airport.

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