Airport guide
WarriIATA code QRW
Warri (QRW/DNSU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Warri, Nigeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Warri, Nigeria
- Codes
- QRW · DNSU
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Region
- Africa
Warri (QRW/DNSU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Warri, Nigeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lagos local time at coordinates 5.590°, 5.820°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Warri (QRW) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Warri, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Warri airport details
- IATA code
- QRW
- ICAO code
- DNSU
- City
- Warri
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 5.598°, 5.819°
- From OurAirports
Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Warri’s own pages.
QRW airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 74 m (242 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 203,133
- 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
- Benin Airport BNI · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at QRW
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. The runway 06/24: 2,093 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 06/24 | 2,093 m6,868 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from QRW
Originfacts does not track any routes from QRW yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where QRW is
12 km northeast
Warri lies 12 km northeast of Warri 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 QRW
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Warri, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Warri’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=25 (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 Warri
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- Benin CityBenin City AirportBNI85 km
- AsabaAsaba AirportABB116 km
- Port HarcourtPort Harcourt International AirportPHC141 km
- ImoSam Mbakwe International AirportQOW154 km
- AkureOndo - Akure AirportAKR202 km
- EnuguEnugu AirportENU217 km
- UyoAkwa Ibom AirportQUO263 km
- CalabarCalabar AirportCBQ288 km
- IbadanIbadan AirportIBA294 km
Warri: common questions
Where is Warri?
Warri serves Warri, Nigeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.598°, 5.819°.
What are the airport codes for Warri?
The IATA code is QRW and the ICAO code is DNSU.
What time zone is QRW in?
Warri is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What is the official website of Warri?
The airport’s official website is faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=25. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Warri have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at QRW: 06/24 (2,093 m (6,868 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Warri?
Wikidata records 203,133 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
How far is QRW from Warri city centre?
Warri is about 12 km northeast of Warri city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Warri?
OurAirports gives QRW’s elevation as 74 m (242 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 Warri’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 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 Q7970685 (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)