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.
Part of Makurdi AirportDeparture wing, Makurdi AirportFacilities at Makurdi Airport Air Peace, a major civilian flights operatorNAF Base near the Makurdi Airport
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
Benue State
Benue State was created on February 3, 1976. It was one of the seven new states created by the military administration headed by the late General Murtala Muhammed, which increased the number of states in the federation from twelve to nineteen.
The state derived its name from the River Benue which is the second largest river in the country and the most outstanding geographic feature in the state.At creation, the state comprised of three local governments in the Tiv-speaking areas, namely Gboko, Katsina-Ala, and Makurdi; one local government (Otukpo) in the Idoma-speaking areas and three local governments (Ankpa, Idah and Dekina) in the Igala-speaking areas, which were excised from Kwara state.
Map of Nigeria showing Benue state
Today, however, with the creation of more states and local governments in 1991, the Igala-speaking local governments were excised to form part of the present day Kogi state. Presently, Benue state has twenty-three local governments, with the Tiv speaking area having fourteen while the Idoma-Igede area has nine local governments.
