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Margaret Ekpo International Airport

Calabar, Nigeria

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Margaret Ekpo International Airport

Calabar, Nigeria

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210 ft

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Nigeria's southeastern gateway serving Cross River State.

Opened

1975

Location

Calabar, Nigeria

Margaret Ekpo International Airport (IATA: CBQ, ICAO: DNCA) is located in Calabar, the capital of Cross River State in southeastern Nigeria. It serves as the primary aviation hub for the region, connecting Calabar to domestic destinations across Nigeria as well as select international routes. The airport is named after Margaret Ekpo, a prominent Nigerian women's rights activist and politician from Cross River State. It is managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), which oversees most major airports in the country. The facility has undergone periodic upgrades to expand its capacity and improve passenger experience, reflecting the growing importance of Calabar as a tourism and commercial center, particularly around the annual Calabar Festival.

Terminals

The airport has a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international operations.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis and private hire vehicles connecting the airport to Calabar city center, approximately 7 kilometers away.

Airlines here

Airlines serving the airport include Air Peace, Arik Air, and United Nigeria Airlines, primarily on domestic routes.

Notable facts

›Named after Margaret Ekpo, a pioneering Nigerian women's rights activist and political figure.
›Managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
›Serves as the main gateway for visitors attending the Calabar Festival, one of Africa's largest street carnivals.
›Located approximately 7 kilometers from Calabar city center.
›Handles both domestic and limited international passenger traffic.

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CBQ → ABVW3 · 73G

CBQ → LOSW3 · 73G CR9

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Margaret Ekpo International Airport, also known as Calabar Airport, is an airport serving Calabar, the capital of the Cross River State in Nigeria. The airport is named after Margaret Ekpo, who was one of Nigeria's pioneering feminists and anticolonial activists. It was commissioned in 1983 by Alhaji Shehu Shagari, then president of Nigeria.

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