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Murtala Muhammad Airport

Murtala Muhammed
International Airport
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Summary
Airport type Public
Owner/Operator Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Serves Ikeja
Lagos
Lekki
Location Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 135 ft / 41 m
Coordinates 06°34′38″N 003°19′16″E / 6.57722°N 3.32111°E / 6.57722; 3.32111
Map
LOS is located in Lagos
LOS
LOS
Location of Airport in Lagos
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18R/36L 3,900 12,794 Asphalt
18L/36R 2,743 8,999 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 6,801,623
Passenger change 14–15 Decrease7.8%
Economic impact (2011) $711 million
Social impact (2011) 123.3 thousand
Sources: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria WAD GCM
Passengers 6,801,623
Passenger change 14–15 Decrease7.8%
Economic impact (2011) $711 million
Social impact (2011) 123.3 thousand

Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) (IATA: LOSICAO: DNMM) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state. The airport was initially built during World War II and is named after Murtala Muhammed, the 4th military ruler of Nigeria.

The airport at Ikeja near Lagos was built during World War II. West African Airways Corporation was formed in 1947 and had its main base at Ikeja. De Havilland Doves were initially operated on WAACs Nigerian internal routes and then West African services. Larger Douglas Dakotas were added to the Ikeja-based fleet from 1957.

Originally known as Lagos International Airport, it was renamed in the mid 1970s, during construction of the new international terminal, after a former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Muhammed. The international terminal was modelled after Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new terminal opened officially on 15 March 1979. It is the main base for Nigeria's largest airline, Arik Air.

Murtala Muhammed International Airport consists of an international and a domestic terminal, located about one kilometre from each other. Both terminals share the same runways. This domestic terminal used to be the old Ikeja Airport. International operations moved to the new international airport when it was ready while domestic operations moved to the Ikeja Airport, which became the domestic airport. The domestic operations were relocated to the old Lagos domestic terminal in 2000 after a fire. A new domestic privately funded terminal known as MMA2 has been constructed and was commissioned on 7 April 2007.


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