AirportsAkanu Ibiam International Airport is a large airport serving Enegu, in Enugu State, Nigeria. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is ENU.
Key facts
- IATA code
- ENU
- ICAO code
- DNEN
- City
- Enegu
- State or region
- Enugu State
- Country
- Nigeria
- Kind
- Large airport
- Coordinates
- 6.4737° N, 7.5605° E
- Elevation
- 142 m (466 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,402 m (7,879 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, ENU means Akanu Ibiam International Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: DNEN. ICAO codes that begin with D belong to West Africa. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 6.4737° N, 7.5605° E. It stands 142 metres (466 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Africa/Lagos, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Akanu Ibiam International Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,402 metres (7,879 feet). That is long enough for most passenger jets. Among the 24 airports of Nigeria on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 20.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,402 m 7,879 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Asaba International AirportAsaba | ABB | 103 km |
| Sam Mbakwe International Cargo AirportOwerri | QOW | 123 km |
| Port Harcourt International AirportPort Harcourt | PHC | 176 km |
| Makurdi AirportMakurdi | MDI | 180 km |
| Akwa Ibom International AirportUyo | QUO | 188 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 7,668 km | 9 h 45 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 7,182 km | 9 h 10 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 5,486 km | 7 h 05 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 5,058 km | 6 h 35 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 8,809 km | 11 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,777 km | 15 h 55 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 10,701 km | 13 h 25 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 13,181 km | 16 h 25 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 15,189 km | 18 h 50 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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