Bayelsa International Airport
Signpost to Bayelsa International Airport, Yenagoa, Bayelsa
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesYenagoa, Bayelsa
LocationWilberforce Island, Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
06/24 12,139 3,700 Asphalt

Bayelsa International Airport (also known as BIA) is an international airport located at Wilberforce Island, Amassama, Yenagoa, Bayelsa State, located at GPS coordinates: 4°57′46″N 6°12′20″E.

History

The airport was commissioned for construction in 2012 by Bayelsa State ex-Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The airport had its inaugural flight on 14 February 2019.[2]

The airport was officially commissioned for operation on Monday, 10 February 2020 by the former Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, a year after its inaugural flight.[3]

Bayelsa International Airport was on the 17 April 2021 granted commercial flight operations approval by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA).[4]

Airlines and Destinations

AirlinesDestinationsRefs
Ibom Air Abuja [5]
United Nigeria Airlines Abuja, Lagos [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Bayelsa International Airport, Yenagoa - DNBY | Handbook | Business Air News".
  2. ↑ "Bayelsa International Airport - POPULAR DESTINATIONS, TERMINALS AND NEARBY HOTELS". Hotels.ng Guides. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  3. ↑ Agencies (8 February 2020). "Governor Dickson to commission Bayelsa Airport on Monday". TODAY. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
  4. ↑ "NCAA approves commercial flight operations at Bayelsa airport". Vanguard News. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  5. ↑ https://www.ibomair.com/
  6. ↑ https://flyunitednigeria.com/

04°57′30″N 006°12′17″E / 4.95833°N 6.20472°E / 4.95833; 6.20472


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