Airport guide
Yola AirportIATA code YOL
Yola Airport (YOL/DNYO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yola, Nigeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Yola, Nigeria
- Codes
- YOL · DNYO
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Region
- Africa
Yola Airport (YOL/DNYO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Yola, Nigeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lagos local time at coordinates 9.270°, 12.430°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Yola Airport (YOL) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Yola, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Yola Airport details
- IATA code
- YOL
- ICAO code
- DNYO
- City
- Yola
- Country
- Nigeria
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates
- 9.258°, 12.430°
- 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 Yola Airport’s own pages.
YOL airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 183 m (599 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2021
- 42,480
- 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
- Garoua International Airport GOU · 104 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at YOL
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 17/35: 2,999 m, asphalt. OurAirports also lists 1 closed runway, not shown.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17/35 | 2,999 m9,840 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from YOL
Originfacts does not track any routes from YOL yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.
Where YOL is
8.6 km northwest
Yola Airport lies 8.6 km northwest of Yola 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 YOL
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Yola, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Yola Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=16 (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 Yola
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Yola Airport: common questions
Where is Yola Airport?
Yola Airport serves Yola, Nigeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.258°, 12.430°.
What are the airport codes for Yola Airport?
The IATA code is YOL and the ICAO code is DNYO.
What time zone is YOL in?
Yola Airport is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.
What is the official website of Yola Airport?
The airport’s official website is faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=16. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Yola Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at YOL: 17/35 (2,999 m (9,840 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Yola Airport?
Wikidata records 42,480 passengers for 2021, the latest year it holds.
How far is YOL from Yola city centre?
Yola Airport is about 8.6 km northwest of Yola city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.
What is the elevation of Yola Airport?
OurAirports gives YOL’s elevation as 183 m (599 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 Yola Airport’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 Q8190895 (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)