Brigadier Zakari Maimalari Airport (IATA: GMO, ICAO: DNGO) is the international airport that serves Gombe, the capital of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe Lawanti International Airport got its name because of its nearness to Lawanti which is a small village in Gombe State, Nigeria. It was built along the Bauchi to Gombe road in Akko Local Government Area, Gombe. The federal government began the Planning in 2005 and it was launched for flights in 2008, it was developed for the public for domestic and commercial services. The first International flight was en route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Since then the Gombe Lawanti International Airport has recorded high air-passenger traffic. Gombe International Airport has a standard runway paved with asphalt, to allow commercial operations at night. Even runway lighting has been installed, it also has an elevation of 1590 feet (484.63m).[4] Gombe International Airport Lawanti is 3.5 kilometres long and can accommodate cargo planes.[5]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Gombe, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°17′56″N 10°54′00″E / 10.29889°N 10.90000°E | ||||||||||
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Services
editBrigadier Zakari Maimalari Airport is the center of activity for Arik Air, Azman Air, Overland Airways and Air Peace currently the airport handles domestic flights to Abuja of Nigeria.[4][6]
Features
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- Terminal
- Presence of runway edge light
- Standard runway
- Hub for the largest airline in Nigeria (Arik Air)[4]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Peace | Abuja[7] |
| Arik Air | Abuja |
| Azman Air | Abuja |
| Overland Airways | Abuja[8] |
Federal Government's Takeover of the Airport
editIn September 2022, then-Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari granted approval for the takeover of the Gombe Lawanti International Airport by the Federal Government of Nigeria. The information was disclosed after the meeting the Gombe State governor, Muhammad Inuwa Yahaya had with Buhari in his office at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.[9][10][11]
References
edit- ^ Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): Gombe Airport Archived 2009-03-02 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Airport information for". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b c "Gombe Lawanti International Airport, Gombe - Photos". Hotels.ng Places. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
- ^ "Nigeria: Flight operations suspended at Gombe and Kebbi airports May 2 /update 1". GardaWorld. Retrieved 2021-01-04.
- ^ Mikairu, Lawani (August 12, 2021). "Air Peace expands presence in North East with launch of flights into Gombe State". Vanguard Newspapers. Retrieved September 9, 2023.
- ^ "Home". flyairpeace.com.
- ^ "Overland Airways to launch Gombe service", centreforaviation.com
- ^ "Buhari approves take over of Gombe Airport by Fed Govt". The Nation Newspaper. 2022-09-10. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ "Buhari Approves FG's Takeover Of Gombe Airport". Channels Television. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
- ^ David (2022-09-09). "Buhari approves federal takeover of Gombe airport". The Sun Nigeria. Retrieved 2022-09-28.
External links
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