# 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

Abuja's value as a freight airport rests less on volume than on its position at Nigeria's political and geographic centre. Nnamdi Azikiwe International is the country's second-busiest airport, serving the federal capital and the north-central region from an elevation of about 1,123 feet. Its cargo terminal screens, weighs, sorts and loads consignments to IATA standards, with integrators such as DHL and local operators among the users. A state-of-the-art cargo facility is being built into the airport's new international terminal, signalling ambitions beyond current throughput. A notable boost came from Nigeria's first intra-African air-cargo corridor to East and Southern Africa, run with Uganda Airlines under the AfCFTA framework, which cut some freight rates by up to half. Unlike coastal Lagos, Abuja has no seaport, so air transport carries extra weight for time-sensitive and higher-value goods. Road links and the Abuja–Kaduna railway connect the field to its hinterland. For the interior's importers and exporters, ABV is Nigeria's second cargo pillar after Lagos.

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