Benin Airport

{{About|the airport in Nigeria|airports in Benin|List of airports in Benin}} {{Distinguish|Beni Airport}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox airport | name = Benin Airport | nativename = | image = File:Okada Air fleet abandoned at Benin Airport.jpg | IATA = BNI | ICAO = DNBE | type = Public | owner-oper = [[Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria]] | city-served = [[Benin City]], [[Nigeria]] | location = | elevation-f = 259 | elevation-m = | coordinates = {{coord|6|19|00|N|5|36|00|E|region:NG|display=inline,title}} | pushpin_map = Nigeria | pushpin_mapsize = | pushpin_mark = Airplane_silhouette.svg | pushpin_label = BNI | pushpin_map_caption = Location of Airport in Nigeria | website = | metric-elev = | metric-rwy = y | r1-number = 05/23 | r1-length-f = | r1-length-m = 2400 | r1-surface = Asphalt | stat-year = | stat1-header = | stat1-data = | footnotes = Sources: GCM<ref>{{GCM|BNI}}</ref> WAD<ref name=WAD>{{cite web|url-status=usurped|url=http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=DNBE|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=DNBE|archive-date=2019-03-05|title=Airport information for DNBE|website=World Aero Data}} Data current as of October 2006. Source: [[DAFIF]].</ref> }}

'''Benin Airport''' {{airport codes|BNI|DNBE}} is an airport serving [[Benin City]], the capital of [[Edo State]] in [[Nigeria]]. The runway is in the middle of the city.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Revitalising Benin Airport|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/05/31/revitalising-benin-airport/ |access-date=2023-01-29 |newspaper=[[This Day]]|date=31 May 2019 }}</ref> [[File:Benin_Airport,_March_2022.jpg|thumb|Front View of Benin City Airport]]

== History == Benin City Airport was built in the 1970s as a small airfield to serve the local community. Over the years, it has undergone several upgrades and expansions to become a modern airport, with a new terminal building and improved facilities. In 2007, the airport was renovated and expanded to accommodate larger aircraft and increase passenger capacity.<ref>{{Citation |title=27. Fluid Nation |date=2010-12-31 |work=Management of Success |pages=504–520 |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1355/9789814279864-033 |access-date=2024-06-27 |publisher=ISEAS Publishing|doi=10.1355/9789814279864-033 |isbn=978-981-4279-86-4 |url-access=subscription }}</ref>

== Facilities ==

The airport has a modern terminal building, duty-free shops, restaurants, [[Bureau de change|currency exchange services]], and car rental services. The airport also has a [[runway]] that is {{cvt|2,451|m}} long and {{cvt|45|m}} wide, with a taxiway and apron facilities. The airport has a capacity to handle up to 500 passengers per hour.

== Airlines and destinations == Benin City Airport is served by several airlines, including [[Air Peace]], Arik Air, [[Green Africa Airways]],<ref>{{Citation |last=Green |first=Anna |title=Project Runway: Second-Hand Clothing Challenge |date=2018 |work=Teaching Fashion Studies |url=http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781350022911.ch-016 |access-date=2024-06-27 |publisher=Bloomsbury Visual Arts |doi=10.5040/9781350022911.ch-016 |isbn=978-1-350-02287-4|url-access=subscription }}</ref> and [[United Nigeria Airlines]].<ref>{{Citation |last=Greer |first=Mark R. |title=Airline Efficiency |chapter=Airline Mergers in the United States since 2005: What Impact Have They Had on Airline Efficiency? |date=2016-05-31 |series=Advances in Airline Economics |volume=5 |pages=161–195 |chapter-url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/s2212-160920160000005007 |access-date=2024-06-27 |publisher=Emerald Group Publishing Limited|doi=10.1108/s2212-160920160000005007 |isbn=978-1-78560-940-4 }}</ref> The airport offers flights to [[Abuja]], [[Lagos]], and [[Port Harcourt]].

{{Airport-dest-list |[[Aero Contractors (Nigeria)|Aero Contractors]] | [[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]], [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]] |[[Air Peace]] | [[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]], [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]], [[Port Harcourt International Airport|Port Harcourt]] |[[Arik Air]] | [[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]], [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]] |[[Green Africa Airways]] | [[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]], [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]] |[[United Nigeria Airlines]] | [[Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport|Abuja]], [[Murtala Muhammed International Airport|Lagos]] }}

== Statistics == {{Airport-Statistics|iata=BNI}}

* On-Time Performance (OTP): 3.8/5 stars (source: [[Flightstar Sportplanes|FlightStats]]) * Number of Flights: 18 flights on 2 different routes (source: [[Flightradar24|FlightRadar24]])

Popular Routes: Connects BNI to 2 different cities in 1 different country (source: [[Flightradar24|FlightRadar24]])

== Location == The airport is located in the heart of Benin City, approximately {{cvt|7|km|link=on}} northeast of the city center. It is easily accessible by taxi or car, with parking facilities available for passengers and visitors.

==See also== *[[Transport in Nigeria]] *[[List of airports in Nigeria]] [[List of the busiest airports in Africa]]

==References== {{reflist}}

==External links== * [https://web.archive.org/web/20121021075813/http://aviation-safety.net/database/airport/airport.php?id=BNI Accident history for BNI] at [[Aviation Safety Network]] *[https://skyvector.com/airport/DNBE/Benin-Airport SkyVector Aeronautical Charts] *[http://ourairports.com/airports/DNBE/pilot-info.html#general OurAirports - Benin]

[[Category:Airports in Nigeria]] [[Category:Benin City]]