Makurdi Air Force Base
This military airport is located in Markudi, Benue State.Kastina Airforce Base Airport
This is also casually referred to as Katsina Airport.Read more about Travel and Tourism
Kaduna NAF Base
This Nigerian Air Force (NAF) Base used to be open to the public, but that need is currently served by the Kaduna International Airport (KAD). NAF is now strictly for military use.Port Harcourt (PHG)
This military airport differs from the Port Harcourt International Airport (PHC). While PHC serves both domestic and international flights, PHG services military flights from different aviation industries. In addition to Warri Airport (also known as Osubi Airstrip), there are other airstrips around the country not particularly linked to an airport. So far we have an additional 13 listed airstrips, though not all of them have an IATA code. Below are the other airstrips around the country:Ajaokuta Airstrip
It is also known as Ajaokuta Airfield and it is located in Kogi State.Azare Airstrip
This airstrip is in Bauchi State.Bacita Airstrip
It is in Bacita City in Kwara State.Bajoga Northeast Airport
Bajoga Airport is in Gombe State. It directly serves the workers and visitors to the Ashaka Cement Factory.Sign up to the Connect Nigeria daily newsletter
Bebi Airstrip
It is in Bebi Town in Cross River State. It serves as the landing area for passengers boarding flights to Obudu Mountain Resort. That’s because it is closer to the tourist hotspot than Calabar Airport.Bida Airstrip
It is in Bida Town in Niger State.Eket Airstrip
This airstrip is located in Eket, the second largest city in Akwa Ibom State.Escravos Airstrip
This airstrip serves the oil-rich coastal terminal of Escravos in Delta State.Gusau Airstrip
This is the only airstrip with an IATA code. It is located in Gusau City, the capital of Zamfara State.Nguru Airstrip
This airstrip is tucked away in the Nguru Local Government Area (LGA) of Yobe State.Potiskum Airstrip
It’s also in Yobe, in Potiskum LGA.Shiroro Airstrip
This is the second airstrip in Niger State and it can be found near the shore of Lake Shiroro where it serves the Shiroro Hydroelectric Power Station.Tuga Airstrip
This airstrip is in Bagudo near Tuga Bombo village in Kebbi State. Featured image source: Premium Times NGGot a suggestion? Contact us: editor at connectnigeria dot com