Bayelsa International Airport
Airport in Nigeria
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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.[2]
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Signpost to Bayelsa International Airport, Yenagoa, Bayelsa | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Bayelsa State Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | Bayelsa Airport Company Limited | ||||||||||
| Serves | Yenagoa, Bayelsa | ||||||||||
| Location | Wilberforce Island, Nigeria | ||||||||||
 Interactive map of Bayelsa International Airport | |||||||||||
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The airport is operated by the Bayelsa Airport Company Limited. [3]
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.[4]
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.[5]
Bayelsa International Airport was on the 17 April 2021 granted commercial flight operations approval by Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority (NCAA).[6]
