Port Harcourt International Airport

Infobox Airport
name = Port Harcourt International Airport
nativename =


IATA = PHC
ICAO = DNPO
type = Public
owner-oper = Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
city-served = Port Harcourt, Nigeria
location =
elevation-f = 87
elevation-m = 27
website =
metric-rwy = y
r1-number = 03/21
r1-length-f = 9,846
r1-length-m = 3,001
r1-surface = Asphalt
footnotes = Sources: FAAN Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN): [http://www.faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=4 Port Harcourt International Airport] ] and DAFIF WAD|DNPO|source=DAFIF] GCM|PHC|source=DAFIF]

Port Harcourt International Airport airport codes|PHC|DNPO is located in Port Harcourt, a city in the Rivers State of Nigeria. It is the main airport serving southeastern Nigeria. The airport consists of a single terminal with separate facilities for international and domestic flights. In 2004, the airport served 781,046 passengers.

On August 18, 2006, the airport was closed for repairs. The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority stated that the emergency shutdown was in order to overhaul the runway and build a fence around the facility. Such maintenance had been in planning stages for several months, but an electrical fire on August 17, 2006 made repairs immediately necessary. All domestic flights will be diverted to Imo Airport and Margaret Ekpo International Airport while international flights will be diverted to Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja or Murtala Mohammed International Airport, Lagos. Repair work started in January 2007, while re-opening is expected in August 2007. In June 2007 work was suspended due to safety concerns of the engineers.In December 2007, the airport was reopened to a limited capacity. Operations are currently restricted to daytime until the first quarter of 2008, by which time the new CAT III lighting system would be fully operational.

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines operated services at the airport (May 2008):

International

* Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
* Bellview Airlines (Douala, Libreville)

Domestic

* Aero Contractors (Abuja, Lagos)
* Arik Air (Abuja, Lagos)
* Bellview Airlines (Lagos)
* Chanchangi Airlines (Abuja, Lagos)
* Virgin Nigeria (Lagos)

Incidents and accidents

On 10 December 2005 Sosoliso Airlines Flight 1145 crashed at Port Harcourt Airport after flying from Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja.

References

External links

*
*