Airport
Ilorin International Airport (IATA: ILR, ICAO: DNIL) is an airport serving Ilorin, a city in Kwara State of Nigeria.Ilorin International Airport Owned and operated by Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)[3] is located about 1.8 kilometers from downtown Ilorin. The airport has one runway, which is 3,100M X 60M, an approach of 121.2MHz
History
Ilorin International Airport serves as a secondary airport to Lagos Airport and is situated approximately an hour's drive from Lokoja, the Kogi State capital. Recently, the terminal building of Ilorin International Airport has gone through renovations to accommodate up to 500 passengers at once. The commissioning of the airport was done by President Olusegun Obasanjo, who also laid the foundation of the airport's cargo shed projected to be completed in March 2007. The airport was initially commissioned on February 16, 1978, and is located in the Fili area of Ilorin, around 9km southwest of Ilorin town. [4][5] but it was upgraded to international status in 2012. Ilorin International Airport is the main airport serving Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria.
The most popular airlines that fly to Ilorin International Airport are Air Peace, Azman Air, and Arik Air. The most popular destinations from Ilorin International Airport are Abuja, Lagos, Warri, Port Harcourt, and Kano.The airport is served by two airlines, Air Peace and Azman Air. They operate flights to Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.[6]
The airport is undergoing a number of improvements, including the construction of a new terminal building and the expansion of the runway. These improvements are expected to make the airport more efficient and able to handle more passengers, this is an increase of over 20% from the previous year.
Accidents and incidents
In May 2019, a Diamond DA42 Twin Star light aircraft, registration number 5N-BNH, belly landed on the runway at Ilorin. The two occupants were unharmed.[7][8]
