Airport guide
Enugu AirportIATA code ENU
Enugu Airport (ENU/DNEN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Enugu, Nigeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Enugu, Nigeria
- Codes
- ENU · DNEN
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Region
- Africa
Enugu Airport (ENU/DNEN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Enugu, Nigeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lagos local time at coordinates 6.470°, 7.570°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Enugu Airport (ENU) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Enugu, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Enugu Airport details
- IATA code
- ENU
- ICAO code
- DNEN
- City
- Enugu
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 6.474°, 7.560°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Enugu Airport’s own pages.
ENU airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 142 m (466 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 524,859
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing faan.gov.ng (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Asaba International Airport ABB · 103 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at ENU
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
One open runway, lit. The runway 08/26: 2,402 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 08/26 | 2,402 m7,879 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from ENU
Originfacts does not track any routes from ENU yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where ENU is
8.2 km east-northeast
Enugu Airport lies 8.2 km east-northeast of Enugu city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).
Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.
Terminals, transport and parking at ENU
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Enugu, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Enugu Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=11 (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)
Before you travel
- Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
- Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
- Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
- Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.
Airports near Enugu
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- AsabaAsaba AirportABB104 km
- ImoSam Mbakwe International AirportQOW123 km
- Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International AirportPHC176 km
- MakurdiMakurdiMDI177 km
- UyoAkwa Ibom AirportQUO186 km
- CalabarCalabar AirportCBQ188 km
- WarriWarriQRW217 km
- Benin CityBenin City AirportBNI218 km
- AbujaNnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABV283 km
Enugu Airport: common questions
Where is Enugu Airport?
Enugu Airport serves Enugu, Nigeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.474°, 7.560°.
What are the airport codes for Enugu Airport?
The IATA code is ENU and the ICAO code is DNEN.
What time zone is ENU in?
Enugu Airport is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What is the official website of Enugu Airport?
The airport’s official website is faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=11. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Enugu Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at ENU: 08/26 (2,402 m (7,879 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Enugu Airport?
Wikidata records 524,859 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is ENU from Enugu city centre?
Enugu Airport is about 8.2 km east-northeast of Enugu city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Enugu Airport?
OurAirports gives ENU’s elevation as 142 m (466 ft) above sea level.
Sources
Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Enugu Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
- Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q3497354 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)