Makurdi Airport is located along Makurdi – Gboko road in Makurdi town, the capital of Benue State.

The airport belongs to NAF (Nigerian Air Force) and is operated by FAAN (Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria).

It’s used for civilian and Nigerian Air Force operations.

Civilian flight types
Commercial and VIP.

Airport type
Public, civil, military

Size
Midsized airport

Owner
Nigerian Air Force

Operator
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria

Makurdi airport codes
IATA: MDI
ICAO: DNMK

Coordinates
7°42′10″N 8°36′45″E

Runway
5/23 (052°/232°)

The runway has an additional 266 metres (873 ft) paved overrun on each end.

The Makurdi non-directional beacon (Ident: MK) is 1.2 nautical miles (2.2 km) northwest of the runway.

Another airport under construction
Makurdi has another airport under construction, as at 2022, an international cargo airport.

Air Peace
Lagos to Makurdi flight schedule

As at 2023 Air Peace flies 3 times a week (Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays) from Lagos to Makurdi

Number of flight days may increase with passenger’s traffic.

Nearby airports
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja

Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu