Gateway International Airport
Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public (Agro-Cargo and Passenger) | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Ogun State Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Iperu-Remo, Ogun, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Location | Ilishan-Iperu Remo, Ikenne Local Government Area, Ogun State | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°56′21.26″N 3°42′38.14″E / 6.9392389°N 3.7105944°E | ||||||||||
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GWI Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Gateway International Agro-Cargo Airport ((IATA: GWI, ICAO: DNGA)) is a specialized agro-cargo and passenger airport located in the Ilishan-Iperu Remo area of the Ogun State of Nigeria. It is owned by the Government of Ogun State[1]
The airport is strategically positioned near the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway to serve as a logistics hub for the Southwestern region and a designated alternative to the congested Murtala Muhammed International Airport (Lagos).[2] Its central feature is its 4,000-meter (4 km) long and 60-meter wide runway, which is one of the longest in West Africa, built to accommodate wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 and Airbus A380.[3][4] The airport has been granted an Interim Aerodrome Operational Permit by the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).[5]
The airport commenced scheduled commercial passenger flight operations on October 7, 2025.[6]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| ValueJet | Abuja, Lagos[7] |
See also
References
- ^ "Ogun airport begins operations as Dapo Abiodun inaugurates first commercial flight". The Cable. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Gateway Int'l Agro-cargo Airport: A working reality". Punch Newspapers. 2025-07-28. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Gateway Airport: A Legacy Project To Unlock Ogun Economic Potentials". THISDAYLIVE. 2025-08-21. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "$800 million Ogun Airport boasts of longest runway in W'Africa, says govt". The Guardian. 2024-12-28. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Ogun State Agro-Cargo Airport Receives Approval for Commercial Operations". Blog. 2025-09-11. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "Ogun gov flags off historic 1st commercial flight at Gateway International Airport". Premium Times. 2025-10-07. Retrieved 2025-10-17.
- ^ "ValueJet - Flight Tickets - Nigerian Local Flights - Flight Booking". ValueJet. Retrieved 2025-10-17.