Yola Airport

Yola International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesYola, Nigeria
LocationJimeta
Time zoneWAT (UTC+01:00)
Elevation AMSL612 ft (187 m)
Coordinates09°15′27″N 12°25′49″E / 9.25750°N 12.43028°E / 9.25750; 12.43028
Map
YOL is located in Nigeria
YOL
YOL
Location of airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers158,896
Passenger change 14–15Increase1.5%
Sources: WAD[1] GCM[2]

Yola Airport (now Lamido Aliyu Mustapha Airport[3]) (IATA: YOL, ICAO: DNYO) is an airport located in Yola, the capital of the Adamawa State of Nigeria.

The airport has night landing capabilities, but for most flights in non-international designated airports, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria restricts night operations except for passenger flights during the Hajj pilgrimage.

On 2 August 2019, a staff member on the airport was suspended by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria for stealing someone's money with a bribe.[4][5]

On 22 July 2024, the runway was closed due to a Boeing 737 busting its tyres on the runway.[6][7][8]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Aero Contractors Abuja,[9] Lagos[9]
Air Peace Abuja,[10] Lagos[10]
Umza Xpress Abuja[11]
Max Air Abuja,[12] Kano,[13] Lagos[14]
Charter Jeddah[15]
ValueJet Abuja[16]

In addition, Dornier Aviation Nigeria operates charter flights from the airport to various destinations in support of United Nations humanitarian initiatives.[17]

Statistics

PassengersYear050,000100,000150,000200,000250,0002004200720102013201620192022PassengersAnnual passenger traffic

These data show the number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.

Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Passengers70,46664,32446,48926,379108,677118,62392,640110,493135,214156,611158,896
Growth (%)Increase 27.59%Decrease 8.72%Decrease 27.73%Decrease 43.26%Increase311.98%Increase 9.15%Decrease 21.90%Increase 19.27%Increase 22.37%Increase 15.82%Increase 1.46%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[18] 2014,[19] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[20] and Q1-Q2 of 2016,[21])

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Airport information for DNYO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  2. ↑ "Airport information for YOL" – via Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ Anichukwueze, Donatus (26 June 2023). "Tinubu Renames Airports After Buhari, Usman Dan Fodio, Awolowo, Others". Channels Television. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Olawoyin, Oladeinde (2 August 2019). "FAAN suspends official who allegedly stole at Yola Airport". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  5. ↑ "FAAN suspends officer over $600 theft at Yola Airport". The Guardian. 2 August 2019. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  6. ↑ Yusuf, Umar (22 July 2024). "FAAN closes Yola Airport runway after Max Air incident". Vanguard Nigeria. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  7. ↑ Okeke-Korieocha, Ifeoma (22 July 2024). "Crash averted as Max Air aircraft's 4 tyres burst during take-off at Yola". Business Day. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  8. ↑ "NSIB Investigates Max Air Incident After Aircraft Loses 4 Tyres While Taxiing". Arise News. 22 July 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2026.
  9. 1 2 Abdullateef Aliyu (27 March 2019). "Aero Contractors begins Lagos-Yola service". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  10. 1 2 "Routes". flyairpeace.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  11. ↑ "Yola". umzaair.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  12. ↑ "Max Air Expands Operation To Port Harcourt, Yola". Independent. 6 November 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  13. ↑ Abdullateef Aliyu (30 January 2025). "Passengers to get refund as Max Air suspends operations". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  14. ↑ Abdullateef Aliyu (1 July 2022). "Airfares jump up as Sallah approaches". Daily Trust. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  15. ↑ Dominik Sipinski (17 June 2026). "Nigerian ground handlers resume MaxAir services". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  16. ↑ Hilka Birns (11 October 2022). "Nigeria's ValueJet commences flight operations". ch-aviation.com. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  17. ↑ "World Food Program Air Transport Support". dananig.aero. Retrieved 23 August 2026.
  18. ↑ Passenger Only Aviation Data Report 2010-13 to Q1 2014
  19. ↑ Aviation Sector Summary Report Q4 2014 - Q1 2015
  20. ↑ NIGERIA AVIATION SECTOR Q3-Q4 2015 REPORT
  21. ↑ Nigerian Aviation Sector Summary Report: Q1-Q2 2016



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