Murtala Muhammed International airport - wikipedia Murtala Muhammed International airport Murtala Muhammed International Airport IATA : LOS ICAO : DNMM Summary Airport type Public Owner / Operator Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN ) Serves Ikeja Lagos Lekki Location Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria Hub for Aero Contractors Arik Air Med - View Airline Air Peace Dana Air Elevation AMSL 135 ft / 41 m 06 ° 34 ′ 38 '' N 003 ° 19 ′ 16 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 6.57722 ° N 3.32111 ° E ﻿ / 6.57722 ; 3.32111 Map LOS Location of Airport in Lagos Runways Direction Length Surface m ft 18R / 36L 3,900 12,794 Asphalt 18L / 36R 2,743 8,999 Asphalt Statistics ( 2015 ) Passengers 6,700,000 Passenger change 15 -- 16 0.7 % Economic impact ( 2011 ) $711 million Social impact ( 2011 ) 123.3 thousand Sources : Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria WAD GCM Murtala Muhammed International Airport ( MMIA ) ( IATA : LOS, ICAO : DNMM ) is an international airport located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the entire state. The airport was initially built during World War II and is named after Murtala Muhammed, the 4th military ruler of Nigeria. Contents 1 History 2 Airlines and destinations 2.1 Passenger 2.2 Cargo 3 Other facilities 4 Statistics 5 Accidents and incidents 6 See also 7 References 7.1 Citations 7.2 Bibliography 8 External links History Lagos Airport in 1969. International terminal ( right ) and Domestic terminal ( left ). Ticketing Hall in Domestic Terminal. Main Departures Hall in Domestic Terminal. The airport at Ikeja near Lagos was built during World War II. West African Airways Corporation was formed in 1947 and had its main base at Ikeja. De Havilland Doves were initially operated on WAACs Nigerian internal routes and then West African services. Larger Douglas Dakotas were added to the Ikeja - based fleet from 1957. Originally known as Lagos International Airport, it was renamed in the mid 1970s, during construction of the new international terminal, after a former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Muhammed. The international terminal was modelled after Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The new terminal opened officially on 15 March 1979. It is the main base for Nigeria 's largest airline, Arik Air. Murtala Muhammed International Airport consists of an international and a domestic terminal, located about one kilometre from each other. Both terminals share the same runways. This domestic terminal used to be the old Ikeja Airport. International operations moved to the new international airport when it was ready while domestic operations moved to the Ikeja Airport, which became the domestic airport. The domestic operations were relocated to the old Lagos domestic terminal in 2000 after a fire. A new domestic privately funded terminal known as MMA2 has been constructed and was commissioned on 7 April 2007. During the late 1980s and 1990s, the international terminal had a reputation of being a dangerous airport. From 1992 through 2000, the US Federal Aviation Administration posted warning signs in all US international airports advising travelers that security conditions at Lagos Airport did not meet ICAO minimum standards. In 1993, the FAA suspended air service between Lagos and the United States. During this period, security at LOS continued to be a serious problem. Travelers arriving in Lagos were harassed both inside and outside of the airport terminal by criminals. Airport staff contributed to its reputation. Immigration officers required bribes before stamping passports, while customs agents demanded payment for nonexistent fees. In addition, several jet airplanes were attacked by criminals who stopped planes taxiing to and from the terminal and robbed their cargo holds. Following Olusegun Obasanjo 's democratic election in 1999, the security situation at Lagos began to improve. Airport police instituted a `` shoot on sight '' policy for anyone found in the secure areas around runways and taxiways, stopping further airplane robberies. Police secured the inside of the terminal and the arrival areas outside. The FAA ended its suspension of direct flights to Nigeria in 2001 in recognition of these security improvements. By 2010, the FAA had granted the airport its highest safety rating. In 2010, the airport served 6,273,545 passengers. Recent years have seen substantial improvements at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Malfunctioning and non-operational infrastructures such as air conditioning and luggage belts have been repaired. The entire airport has been cleaned, and many new restaurants and duty - free stores have opened. Bilateral Air Services Agreements signed between Nigeria and other countries are being revived and new ones signed. These agreements have seen the likes of Emirates, Ocean Air, Delta and China Southern Airlines express interest and receive landing rights to Nigeria 's largest international airport. Airlines and destinations Passenger Air France Airbus A330 - 300 and Emirates Boeing 777 - 300ER at Murtala Muhammed International Airport, July 2013 Airlines Destinations Aero Contractors Abuja, Accra, Asaba, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Kano, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Uyo Air Côte d'Ivoire Abidjan Africa World Airlines Accra Air France Paris -- Charles de Gaulle Air Namibia Accra ( begins 25 March 2018 ), Windhoek - Hosea Kutako ( begins 25 March 2018 ) Air Peace Abuja, Accra, Asaba, Calabar, Enugu, Kebbi, Owerri, Port Harcourt Arik Air Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Asaba, Banjul, Benin City, Calabar, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Enugu, Freetown, Jos, Kaduna, Kano, Libreville, Luanda, Monrovia, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Warri ASKY Airlines Douala, Libreville, Lomé Azman Air Abuja, Kano British Airways London -- Heathrow Dana Air Abuja, Accra, Port Harcourt, Uyo Delta Air Lines Atlanta, New York -- JFK ( begins 24 March 2018 ) DiscoveryAir Nigeria Abuja EgyptAir Cairo Emirates Dubai -- International Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi First Nation Airways Abuja, Port Harcourt Kenya Airways Nairobi -- Jomo Kenyatta KLM Amsterdam Lufthansa Frankfurt Med - View Airline Abuja, Accra, Enugu, Jeddah, Kano, London -- Gatwick, Port Harcourt, Yola Meridiana Milan -- Malpensa Middle East Airlines Abidjan, Beirut Overland Airways Asaba, Ibadan, Ilorin Qatar Airways Doha Royal Air Maroc Casablanca Rwandair Kigali South African Airways Johannesburg -- O.R. Tambo Turkish Airlines Istanbul -- Atatürk Virgin Atlantic London -- Heathrow Notes ^ a : Air Namibia has been granted 5th freedom rights and will service traffic between Windhoek and Accra. ^ 2 : Meridiana 's flight from Milan - Malpensa to Lagos continues to Accra, but the initial outbound flight from MXP to Lagos is nonstop. Meridiana does not have local traffic rights on the LOS -- ACC sector. Cargo Airlines Destinations Air France Cargo N'Djamena, Paris -- Charles de Gaulle Allied Air Ostend / Bruges Cargolux Luxembourg DHL Aviation operated by ABX Air Accra, Bamako, Brussels Emirates SkyCargo Dubai -- Al Maktoum Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Accra, Addis Ababa, Kigali, Liège, London -- Heathrow Etihad Cargo Abu Dhabi, Nairobi -- Jomo Kenyatta Lufthansa Cargo Frankfurt, Johannesburg -- O.R. Tambo Qatar Airways Cargo Accra, Doha Saudia Cargo Dubai -- Al Maktoum, Jeddah, Nairobi -- Jomo Kenyatta, Riyadh, Sharjah Turkish Airlines Cargo Dubai -- Al Maktoum, Istanbul -- Atatürk Other facilities The airport includes the headquarters of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. It also houses the head office of the Accident Investigation Bureau. The Lagos office of the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority is located in Aviation House on the grounds of the airport. Arik Air 's head office is in the Arik Air Aviation Center on the grounds of the airport. Aero Contractors has its head office in the Private Terminal of the Domestic Wing at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. At one time Nigeria Airways had its head office in Airways House on the airport property. Prior to its disestablishment Afrijet Airlines had its head office in the NAHCO Building on the grounds of the airport. Statistics These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria 's Aviation Sector Summary Reports. Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 Passengers 3,817,338 3,848,757 4,162,424 5,136,920 5,644,572 6,273,545 6,746,290 6,879,286 7,261,178 7,374,507 7,164,169 Growth ( % ) 6.74 % 0.82 % 8.15 % 23.41 % 9.88 % 11.74 % 7.54 % 1.97 % 5.55 % 1.56 % 2.8 % Source : Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( FAAN ). Aviation Sector Reports ( 2010 - 2013, 2014, Q3 - Q4 of 2015, and Q1 - Q2 of 2016, ) Accidents and incidents On 20 November 1969, Nigeria Airways Flight 825 crashed while on approach to Murtala Muhammed International Airport. All 87 passengers and crew on board were killed. Early in 1981, Douglas C - 47B 5N - ARA of Arax Airlines was damaged beyond repair in an accident and was subsequently reduced to spares. On 26 September 1992, a Nigerian Air Force C - 130 Hercules crashed three minutes after take - off in the nearby Ejigbo canal. Three engines failed, high take - off weight. All 158 people on board were killed. On 11 November 1996, ADC Airlines Flight 86, a Boeing 727 - 231 was approaching the airport whilst avoiding a potential collision the 727 pilots took evasive action but overcompensated : within sixteen seconds the plane was flying upside down approaching Mach 1. The inverted aircraft disintegrated on impact, near Ejirin, killing all 153 passengers and crew. On 28 November 2003, Lagos control cleared Hydro Air 501, a Boeing 747 - 200 from Brussels Airport for a landing at Runway 19R. The aircraft ended up hitting a stack of asphalt, then slewed left with its first engine in contact with the surface until the nose wheel came to rest in a drainage ditch. The Ministry of Aviation report concluded that the cause of the accident was that the aircraft was cleared to land on a runway that was `` supposed '' to have been closed. On 22 October 2005, Bellview Airlines Flight 210, bound for Abuja, crashed after takeoff, killing all 117 people on board. On 3 June 2012, Dana Air Flight 992 crashed in close proximity of the airport. The plane, a McDonnell Douglas MD - 83, is reported to have banked sharply prior to attempting to land at LOS, subsequently crashing in the nearby residential area of Agege, killing all 153 passengers and crew on board and 10 others on the ground. On 3 October 2013, Associated Aviation Flight 361 crashed shortly after takeoff. The plane was a Embraer EMB 120 Brasilia. 15 people died and 5 people survived the incident. See also Admiralty Circle Plaza Transport in Nigeria List of airports in Nigeria References Citations ^ Jump up to : `` Murtala Muhammed International airport -- Economic and social impacts ''. Ecquants. Retrieved 7 September 2013. ^ Jump up to : `` Murtala Muhammed International Airport, Lagos ''. Retrieved 30 May 2017. Jump up ^ Airport information for DNMM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source : DAFIF. Jump up ^ Airport information for LOS at Great Circle Mapper. Jump up ^ Sykes, 1973, p. 10 Jump up ^ Gradidge, 2006, p. 205 Jump up ^ `` Lagos Airport - Murtala Muhammed International ( LOS ) ''. Lagos Airport. Retrieved 6 June 2015. ^ Jump up to : `` FAA Grants Nigeria Its Highest Air Safety Rating ''. SSi ( Safety & Security Instruction ). Retrieved 6 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Nigerian airports handled 57.55 m passengers in four years ''. punchng.com. Retrieved 18 September 2015. Jump up ^ `` Air Côte d'Ivoire English '' Flight schedules ``. www.aircotedivoire.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017. Jump up ^ https://www.namibiansun.com/news/lagos-accra-on-air-nam-radar Jump up ^ https://www.namibiansun.com/news/lagos-accra-on-air-nam-radar Jump up ^ `` Delta adds New York -- Lagos service from March 2018 ''. Retrieved 20 August 2017. Jump up ^ https://economist.com.na/27664/wheels-wings/suspended-west-african-air-route-gets-new-life-lease/ Jump up ^ Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlines. `` Page not found ''. Retrieved 6 June 2015. Jump up ^ `` Etihad Crystal Cargo Schedule '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 30 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Saudia Cargo '' ( PDF ). www.saudiacargo.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Turkish Airlines Cargo Winter Schedule '' ( PDF ). Retrieved 30 May 2017. Jump up ^ `` Contact Information. '' Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` Home. '' Accident Investigation Bureau. Retrieved on 4 November 2011. `` HEAD OFFICE Muritala Muhammed International Airport P.M.B 016, MMIA, Ikeja, Lagos '' Jump up ^ `` Contact Us. '' Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved on 9 September 2010. Jump up ^ `` New aircraft to make arik air the largest commercial carrier in nigeria arik air reflects on six months of flying `` the new experience ''. '' Arik Air. 28 March 2007. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. `` For more information, please contact : Gbemiga Ogunieye, Head of Communications, Arik Air Ltd, Arik Air Aviation Centre, Murtula Muhammed Domestic Airport, PO Box 10468, Ikeja, Lagos, Nigeria. '' Jump up ^ `` Privacy Policy. '' Aero Contractors. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. `` Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited, ( Private Terminal ), Murtala Muhammed Airport, Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria. '' Jump up ^ `` Offices & Phone Numbers. '' Aero Contractors. Retrieved on 8 September 2010. Jump up ^ World Air Transport statistics, Issues 24 -- 28. International Air Transport Association, 1980. 4. 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Question: where is murtala muhammed airport located in lagos
Answer: Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria