Bayelsa International Airport (also known as BIA) is an international airport located at Wilberforce Island, Bayelsa State, with GPS coordinates: 4°57′46″N 6°12′20″E.
The airport is operated by the Bayelsa Airport Company Limited. [2]
History
The airport was commissioned for construction in 2012 by Bayelsa State ex-Governor Henry Seriake Dickson. The airport had its inaugural flight on 14 February 2019.[3]
The airport was officially commissioned for operation on Monday, 10 February 2020 by the former Governor of Bayelsa State Sen. Henry Seriake Dickson, a year after its inaugural flight.[4]
Bayelsa International Airport was on the 17 April 2021 granted commercial flight operations approval by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority(NCAA).[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations | Refs |
|---|---|---|
| Ibom Air | Abuja | [6] |
| United Nigeria Airlines | Abuja, Lagos | [7] |
References
- ^ "Bayelsa International Airport, Yenagoa - DNBY | Handbook | Business Air News".
- ^ "Bayelsa Airport Company". LinkedIn Profile. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Bayelsa International Airport - POPULAR DESTINATIONS, TERMINALS AND NEARBY HOTELS". Hotels.ng Guides. 2 October 2020. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ Agencies (8 February 2020). "Governor Dickson to commission Bayelsa Airport on Monday". TODAY. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "NCAA approves commercial flight operations at Bayelsa airport". Vanguard News. 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- ^ "Home - Nigerian Local Flights - African Regional Flights - Ibom Air". 23 April 2024.
- ^ "United Nigeria Airlines". flyunitednigeria.com.
04°57′30″N 006°12′17″E / 4.95833°N 6.20472°E