--- iata: ABV name: Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport city: Abuja country: Nigeria lastUpdated: '2026-09-21' officialWebsite: 'https://faan.gov.ng/naia-abuja/' sources: - 'https://faan.gov.ng/naia-abuja/' - 'https://faan.gov.ng/faqs/' - 'https://faan.gov.ng/news/buhari-inaugurates-new-abuja-airport-terminal/' - 'https://flyairpeace.com/faqs/' - 'https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/nigeria/entry-requirements' - 'https://evisa.immigration.gov.ng/' - 'https://lecard.immigration.gov.ng/' - 'https://healthapp.ncdc.gov.ng/' - 'https://immigration.gov.ng/info-center/transit-without-visa-f3a/' - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/nigeria/nnamdi-azikiwe-international/abv6-pearl-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/nigeria/nnamdi-azikiwe-international/abv1-sds-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/nigeria/nnamdi-azikiwe-international/abv4-the-gabfol-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/nigeria/nnamdi-azikiwe-international/abv5-airspace-lounge - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/nigeria/nnamdi-azikiwe-international/abv2-lounge-one - >- https://www.prioritypass.com/en-GB/lounges/nigeria/nnamdi-azikiwe-international/abv3-9tysix-lounge - >- https://dailytimesng.com/report-abuja-airport-handled-5-48m-passengers-in-2024/ - >- https://dailytrust.com/domestic-traffic-dips-as-nigeria-records-over-4m-intl-passengers-in-2024/ - >- https://nairametrics.com/2026/02/19/faan-partners-mtn-to-offer-free-wi-fi-at-lagos-abuja-airports/ - 'https://punchng.com/uber-exit-faan-defends-airport-crackdown/' - >- https://nairametrics.com/2026/08/21/faan-ejects-abuja-airport-parking-company-over-n25000-fine-scandal/ - 'https://travelhealthpro.org.uk/country/165/nigeria' quickFacts: - >- Live campus: 2018 CCECC international terminal (commissioned 20 Dec 2018) plus the older hall now used for domestic plus a separate GAT / private-jet wing. No airside walk between international and domestic. - >- 5.48 million passengers in 2024 (FAAN / Nairametrics): 4,372,091 domestic and 1,070,548 international. FAAN's leftover “about 3 million” and the 15 million figure are capacity / stale copy, not 2024 traffic. - >- One live runway 04/22, 3,610 m. The second runway is not open — presidential approval for CCECC to return is not the same as a second strip you can land on. - >- FAAN: long-haul check-in opens 4 hours out; local opens 3 hours; arrive at least 4 hours before international. Air Peace international desks run 6 hours–90 minutes and still want you at the desk after web check-in. - >- eVisa before you fly (visa on arrival ended 1 May 2025). Yellow fever certificate required except infants 8 months or younger and adults 61 or older (UK FCDO). 48-hour airside transit without visa if you never pass immigration. - >- FCT Light Rail does reach the airport on a thin weekday timetable. Bolt is the live e-hail after 27 Aug 2026. Uber left Nigeria on 2 Sep 2026. bentoTips: - label: Timing title: 'Treat Air Peace international as a 6-hour airport, not a 3-hour one' detail: >- Domestic is kinder: FAAN local check-in opens 3 hours out; Air Peace domestic desks run 3 hours–45 minutes. Do not copy leftover “2 hours domestic / 3 hours international” from older FAAN marketing pages. summary: >- FAAN tells you to arrive 4 hours before international; Air Peace desks only open 6 hours out and die 90 minutes before departure, and web check-in still requires a passport stamp at the desk. category: timing - label: Terminals title: International is the 2018 hall; domestic is the older hall next door detail: >- The 2018 building is ~56,000 m² with 72 desks, eight jet bridges and a rail link. FAAN’s page still talks as if that terminal is “under construction”; it has been live since January 2019. summary: >- There is no airside walk. Confirm your airline’s hall before you get out of the car — GAT / private jet is a third landside stop. category: terminal - label: Food title: Eat landside or in a lounge — do not count on a named chain airside detail: >- Pearl Lounge (Module F, after last security) is the 24-hour international option closest to the gates. Airspace Lounge on domestic is landside Module D, so it does not help once you have cleared screening. summary: >- FAAN confirms cafés and takeaway before security. After screening, the honest food plan is a Priority Pass lounge, not an unpublished KFC/McDonald’s listing. category: food - label: Status title: 'One runway, capital VIP traffic, no second strip' detail: >- The 2017 six-week closure (8 Mar–18 Apr) is the reminder: when the only runway fails, traffic diverts to Kaduna. Build slack, not a tight domestic-to-international connection. summary: >- Everything shares 04/22. Presidential / VIP movements can pause the field. The second runway is approved-on-paper, not operational. category: status lounges: - name: Pearl Lounge zone: international hours: '00:00-23:59' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - Late international departures - Gate-side wait after last security summary: >- 24-hour airside lounge in Module F, Level 0, after the last security check before the gates — the most useful Priority Pass room on the international side. À la carte food is extra; showers are not on the live Priority Pass facility list. Max stay 3 hours; under-2 free. 3.5/67. verdict: worth-it terminal: New International Terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Complimentary standard alcohol - Prayer room - Children's play area - Quiet area - Smoking room - name: SDS Lounge zone: international hours: '04:00-00:00' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - International Priority Pass when Pearl is full summary: >- Upstairs after screening: follow Premium Lounges, left, lift or escalator to the 3rd floor, signs for Executive Lounge. International departures only; smart casual; under-3 free. Mixed 3.3/117. Showers appear on some bank widgets but not on the live Priority Pass facility list — do not plan on one. verdict: depends terminal: New International Terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Standard alcohol - Disabled access - Flight information - name: The Gabfol Lounge zone: international hours: '07:00-23:00' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - International Priority Pass near central screening summary: >- Airside Lounge 3, 2nd floor, left of Central Screening. Max stay 3 hours; under-5 free. Smaller, shorter hours than Pearl. Showers not on the Priority Pass list. verdict: depends terminal: International Terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Standard alcohol - Disabled access - Flight information - name: Airspace Lounge zone: domestic hours: '07:00-20:00' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - Domestic passengers still landside summary: >- Landside Module D Wing, 1st floor, right-hand side — useful before security, useless after it. Domestic only; max stay 3 hours; under-6 free. 3.5/154. Operator FAQ says you must be flying and that the desk is in the departure hall after check-in. Showers are not on the Priority Pass facility list. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Complimentary standard alcohol - Flight information - Newspapers / magazines - name: Lounge One zone: domestic hours: '06:30-20:00' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - Domestic airside near the gate summary: >- Airside Module B, opposite the boarding gate, right after security. Complimentary drinks limited to one; extra payment for alcohol. Under-5 free. No showers on the Priority Pass list. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Disabled access - Flight information - name: '@9tysix Lounge' zone: domestic hours: '06:00-22:20 (hours vary by day; Saturday closes 21:10)' access: - Priority Pass bestFor: - Domestic evening departures when Lounge One has closed summary: >- Airside 2nd floor of the domestic departure hall. Under-5 free. Hours shift by weekday on the Priority Pass page — check the app the day you fly. No showers on the list. verdict: depends terminal: Domestic Terminal amenities: - Air conditioning - Standard alcohol - Disabled access waterOptions: - kind: free name: Pearl Lounge drinking water zone: airside summary: >- Complimentary water in the 24-hour Priority Pass lounge closest to the international gates. Best quality you can actually locate without guessing a kiosk price. location: 'Module F, Level 0, after the last security check before the boarding gates' terminal: New International Terminal isBestValue: true isBestQuality: true - kind: free name: SDS Lounge drinking water zone: airside summary: >- Complimentary water in the larger upstairs international lounge. International departures only; smart casual. location: '3rd floor after screening — Premium Lounges signage, then Executive Lounge' terminal: New International Terminal - kind: free name: Airspace Lounge drinking water zone: landside summary: >- Complimentary water before domestic security. Useless once you have cleared screening. No posted naira bottle price this pass — do not invent one. location: 'Module D Wing, 1st floor, right-hand side, landside' terminal: Domestic Terminal airportistScore: 6.6 slug: abv region: Africa --- > Markdown for [/airports/abv](/airports/abv). Append `.md` to any page URL (or send `Accept: text/markdown`) for an agent-readable copy. - [HTML page](/airports/abv) - [Lounge directory](/airports/abv/lounges.md) - [Sitemap](/sitemap.md) # Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) Abuja, Nigeria · Africa A 2018 international hall and an older domestic hall on one runway: usable when you pick the right building, painful when you do not. Bolt and a thin airport train beat Uber, which is gone. ## Airportist Score **6.6 / 10** Weighted sum of the six published categories (no holistic fudge). - Ease of use (25%): 6.6 — Wayfinding, security wait, and layout. - Comfort & amenities (20%): 6.6 — Seating, Wi-Fi, cleanliness, and quiet. - Food & retail (15%): 6.2 — Food and retail quality and variety. - Ground access (15%): 7.2 — Transit, taxi, and parking to the city. - Reliability (15%): 5.8 — Delays, cancellations, and weather resilience. - Lounges (10%): 7.0 — Worth-it density and access quality. ## At a glance - Passengers: 5.48 million (2024) - Terminals: New international + domestic + GAT - Typical security: 25 min - On-time: 0% - Disruption: moderate ## Best for - Capital-city arrivals with Bolt or the FCT Light Rail - International Priority Pass holders who can sit in Pearl after last security ## Watch out for - Single runway and VIP closures — no second strip - No airside walk between international and domestic - eVisa required; visa on arrival ended 1 May 2025 ## More intel - [Lounge directory](/airports/abv/lounges.md) (free) - [Getting there](/airports/abv/getting-there.md) (free) - [Amenities](/airports/abv/amenities.md) (free) - [Traveler tips](/airports/abv/tips.md) (free) - [Water](/airports/abv/water.md) (free) - [Full guide](/airports/abv/guide.md) (free) - [Disruptions](/airports/abv/disruptions.md) (free) - [Reviews](/airports/abv/reviews.md) (free)