Airport guide
Murtala Muhammed International AirportIATA code LOS
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lagos, Nigeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Lagos, Nigeria
- Codes
- LOS · DNMM
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Region
- Africa
Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS/DNMM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Lagos, Nigeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lagos local time at coordinates 6.580°, 3.320°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Murtala Muhammed International Airport (LOS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Lagos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Murtala Muhammed International Airport details
- IATA code
- LOS
- ICAO code
- DNMM
- City
- Lagos
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 6.577°, 3.321°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 4 Sept 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s own pages.
LOS airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 41 m (135 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Opened
- 15 March 1979
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
- Passengers, 2021
- 5.69 million
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing nigerianstat.gov.ng (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Cotonou Cadjehoun International Airport COO · 106 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at LOS
Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.
2 open runways, all lit. Longest 18R/36L: 3,900 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18R/36L | 3,900 m12,794 ft | 60 m | asphalt | Lit |
| 18L/36R | 2,742 m8,997 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Airlines and destinations from LOS
Source: Travelpayouts fare data, 5 Oct 2026 — destinations where travellers found a nonstop fare from LOS in the days before that date. Not a complete or live schedule.
Nonstop fares from LOS to 26 destinations in 19 countries, on 17 airlines.
Airlines named on the fares
- P4Air Peace7 destinations
- UNUnited Nigeria Airlines4 destinations
- AFAir France1 destination
- TCAir Tanzania1 destination
- W3Arik Air1 destination
- MSEgyptair1 destination
- EKEmirates1 destination
- ETEthiopian Airlines1 destination
- KQKenya Airways1 destination
- KLKLM Royal Dutch Airlines1 destination
- LHLufthansa1 destination
- QRQatar Airways1 destination
- ATRoyal Air Maroc1 destination
- WBRwandAir1 destination
- SASouth African Airways1 destination
- TKTurkish Airlines1 destination
- UAUnited Airlines1 destination
The airline on a fare can be the seller of a codeshare flown by a partner. Linked names are matched to Originfacts airline pages by code and name; others are shown as the fare data names them.
Destinations by country
- Nigeria (8)
- Abuja, Asaba, Benin City, Enugu, Jos, Kano, Owerri, Sokoto
- Barbados (1)
- Bridgetown
- Egypt (1)
- Cairo
- Ethiopia (1)
- Addis Ababa
- France (1)
- Paris
- Germany (1)
- Frankfurt
- Ghana (1)
- Accra
- Ivory Coast (1)
- Abidjan
- Kenya (1)
- Nairobi
- Morocco (1)
- Casablanca
- Netherlands (1)
- Amsterdam
- Qatar (1)
- Doha
- Rwanda (1)
- Kigali
- South Africa (1)
- Johannesburg
- Tanzania (1)
- Dar Es Salaam
- Turkiye (1)
- Istanbul
- United Arab Emirates (1)
- Dubai
- United Kingdom (1)
- London
- United States (1)
- Washington
Check schedules with the airline or Murtala Muhammed International Airport before you book.
Routes from LOS
Originfacts does not track any routes from LOS yet, so no route records are listed here. Destinations with nonstop fares are listed under Airlines and destinations above. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Airlines with a hub at LOS
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names LOS, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at LOS
Terminals and who runs them
Lagos has terminals under two different operators. The international terminal and the other domestic terminals at Murtala Muhammed International Airport (MMIA) are managed by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Murtala Muhammed Airport Terminal 2 (MMA2), a domestic terminal, is operated entirely by Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited under a concession agreement, and all commercial decisions there are the concessionaire's responsibility.[1]
Terminal 1 has been fully closed for reconstruction since work began in March 2026, a project expected to take 22 months, barring delays. In the meantime a temporary departure hall of 8,000 m² handles operations, supporting up to 1,500 passengers in the peak hour (Punch, 23 September 2026).[2]
When FAAN announced the temporary terminal in January 2026, it said the building would initially serve between five and six airlines on departure-only operations, with check-in counters, security screening points and three boarding gates. FAAN said it was built to prevent disruption to international travel while Terminal 1 is shut.[3]
The Terminal 1 rebuild
Punch reports the project cost as N712 billion, funded through Nigeria's Renewed Hope Infrastructure Development Fund as part of a larger N919 billion aviation upgrade covering Terminal 1 rehabilitation, Terminal 2 expansion, roads, aprons and bridges.[2]
Planned additions include a skywalk from the multi-level car park, a connection building joining Terminals 1 and 2, a dedicated transit area, automated e-passport gates and upgraded lounges. Punch gives the planned passenger capacity as 17.6 million a year. These are plans, not facilities open today.[2]
Getting to and from the city
In a statement on 20 August 2026, FAAN said it was in discussions with e-hailing operators, including Uber and Bolt, about how they work at its airports. It said its aim is not to limit passengers' transport options, but to make sure everyone providing transport inside the airport is identifiable, accountable and part of the airport's security framework. Check the current position before relying on an app pick-up.[4]
FAAN's Airport Car Hire Rank Management System (ACHRAMS) is not an e-hailing app, the authority says. It is used to track commercial vehicles operating at the airport and to manage the concession and airport charges that apply to them.[4]
Parking
Parking charges at MMA2 (Terminal 2) are set by its concessionaire, Bi-Courtney Aviation Services, not by FAAN, so they differ from the rest of the airport. FAAN made the point in April 2026 after a report on MMA2 parking rates was illustrated with pictures of the FAAN-run international airport.[1]
Checked against Murtala Muhammed International Airport’s and the transport operators’ own pages on 5 Oct 2026. Fares, timetables and facilities change; confirm on the linked source before you travel.
Climate at LOS, month by month
Source: NASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily values for 2016–2025 at 6.58°, 3.32° (MERRA-2 reanalysis grid, about 50 km cells), averaged by Originfacts. Modelled, not airport weather-station readings.
Warmest: February (average high 30°C). Coolest: August (27°C high, 24°C low). Wettest: June (272 mm); driest: January (15 mm).
| Month | High | Low | Temperature range | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 30°C | 24°C | 15 mm | |
| Feb | 30°C | 25°C | 31 mm | |
| Mar | 30°C | 26°C | 85 mm | |
| Apr | 30°C | 26°C | 119 mm | |
| May | 29°C | 26°C | 154 mm | |
| Jun | 28°C | 25°C | 272 mm | |
| Jul | 27°C | 24°C | 199 mm | |
| Aug | 27°C | 24°C | 122 mm | |
| Sep | 28°C | 24°C | 260 mm | |
| Oct | 28°C | 25°C | 230 mm | |
| Nov | 29°C | 25°C | 91 mm | |
| Dec | 30°C | 24°C | 26 mm |
Airports near Lagos
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- IbadanIbadan AirportIBA115 km
- AkureOndo - Akure AirportAKR208 km
- IlorinIlorin International AirportILR252 km
- Benin CityBenin City AirportBNI254 km
- WarriWarriQRW298 km
- AsabaAsaba AirportABB373 km
- AccraKotoka International AirportACC401 km
- Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International AirportPHC438 km
- ImoSam Mbakwe International AirportQOW448 km
Murtala Muhammed International Airport: common questions
Where is Murtala Muhammed International Airport?
Murtala Muhammed International Airport serves Lagos, Nigeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.577°, 3.321°.
What are the airport codes for Murtala Muhammed International Airport?
The IATA code is LOS and the ICAO code is DNMM.
What time zone is LOS in?
Murtala Muhammed International Airport is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What is the official website of Murtala Muhammed International Airport?
The airport’s official website is faan.gov.ng/mmia-lagos. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Murtala Muhammed International Airport have?
OurAirports lists 2 open runways at LOS: 18R/36L (3,900 m (12,794 ft), asphalt); 18L/36R (2,742 m (8,997 ft), asphalt).
Where can you fly nonstop from LOS?
Travelpayouts fare data retrieved 5 Oct 2026 showed nonstop fares from LOS to 26 destinations in 19 countries, the most in Nigeria (8). That reflects fares travellers found, not a complete or live schedule.
When did Murtala Muhammed International Airport open?
Wikidata gives 15 March 1979 as its official opening date.
How many passengers use Murtala Muhammed International Airport?
Wikidata records 5.69 million passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at LOS?
Wikidata lists LOS as a hub of Aero Contractors, Allied Air, Arik Air, Chanchangi Airlines, Dana Air, First Nation Airways, Max Air and TAT Nigeria and 1 more.
What is the weather like at LOS through the year?
NASA POWER averages for 2016–2025 put the warmest month at February (average high 30°C, low 25°C) and the coolest at August (27°C / 24°C); June is the wettest (272 mm) and January the driest (15 mm).
Is Terminal 1 at Lagos airport open?
No. Terminal 1 has been fully closed for reconstruction since March 2026, with the work expected to last 22 months; a temporary departure hall handles operations meanwhile.
Who runs MMA2 at Lagos airport?
Bi-Courtney Aviation Services Limited, under a concession agreement. FAAN manages the international terminal and the other domestic terminals.
Can I use Uber or Bolt at Lagos airport?
In August 2026 FAAN said it was in discussions with e-hailing operators, including Uber and Bolt, about operating at its airports and that it did not aim to limit passengers' options. Check the current arrangement before you travel.
Sources
Terminals, transport and parking were checked by hand against the numbered sources below on 5 Oct 2026. Every other section comes from the dataset listed, with its date where the dataset has one.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record4 Sept 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (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 Q1043631 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nonstop destinations, airlines on faresTravelpayouts Data API (Aviasales fare cache) — fares found, not a complete or live schedule5 Oct 2026
- ClimateNASA POWER (opens in a new tab) daily data (MERRA-2 reanalysis), averaged by Originfacts2016–2025
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportChecked by hand: numbered sources below5 Oct 2026
- [1]Setting the record straight on Lagos airport parking and protecting public trust in aviation — BusinessDay (businessday.ng), 2026-04-18
- [2]Reconstruction of Terminal 1, Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos — The Punch (punchng.com), 2026-09-23
- [3]FAAN Announces The Near Completion Of The Lagos Airport Temporary Terminal — Federal Ministry of Information and National Orientation (fmino.gov.ng), 2026-01-29
- [4]FAAN: Passenger safety and seamless airport mobility remain our priority — Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (faan.gov.ng), 2026-08-20
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)