# Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV)

> Abuja, NG · IATA: ABV · ICAO: DNAA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ABV` |
| ICAO | `DNAA` |
| City | Abuja |
| Country | NG |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 342 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 9.00679, 7.26317 |

## Description

Roughly 9,130 tonnes — that was the air cargo throughput of Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV/DNAA) in Abuja in 2024, a modest figure for Nigeria's capital gateway and a reminder that most of the country's air trade still moves through Lagos. Cargo is processed at a dedicated freight terminal run by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria, where consignments pass a general cargo ramp, document verification, security screening and weighing in line with IATA procedures. The bulk of tonnage travels as belly cargo on passenger flights; dedicated freighter activity is limited, though Turkish Airlines holds approval for daily cargo frequencies on the Abuja–Kano–Istanbul routing and Ethiopian Airlines maintains a station in Abuja. Since 2025 FAAN has been developing additional cargo facilities intended to channel exports away from Lagos, but capacity figures for these have not been published. Typical traffic includes government and project freight, pharmaceuticals, spare parts and smaller volumes of agricultural exports from Nigeria's middle belt. Customs clearance is handled by the Nigeria Customs Service, with imports normally requiring a Form M and product certification. Abuja sits about 700 road kilometres from the seaports at Lagos, which favours air solutions for time-critical goods and argues against them for bulk. Practical alternatives are Murtala Muhammed International (LOS) for wider scheduled and freighter capacity and Mallam Aminu Kano International (KAN) for northern Nigeria.

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