List of airlines of Nigeria
Airlines of Nigeria
Table:
Airline	ICAO	IATA	Callsign	Hub Airport ( s )

Air Peace	APK	P4	PEACE BIRD	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Allied Air	AJK	BAMBI	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Arik Air	ARA	W3	ARIK AIR	Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

Aero Contractors	ACN	AJ	AERO Contractors	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Associated Aviation	SCD	ASSOCIATED	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Azman Air	AZM	ZQ	AZMAN AIR	Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Dana Air	DAN	9J	DANACO	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Dornier Aviation Nigeria	DAV	DANA AIR	Kaduna Airport

First Nation Airways	FRN	FIRSTNATION	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Hak Air	HKL	HAK AIRLINE	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Kabo Air	QNK	N2	KABO	Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Max Air	NGL	VM	MAX AIR	Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Med-View Airline	MEV	VL	MED-VIEW	Murtala Muhammed International Airport

Overland Airways	OLA	OF	OVERLAND	Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport

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This is a list of airline codes . The table lists IATA 's two-character airline designators [ a ] , ICAO 's three-character airline designators and the airline call signs ( telephony designator ) . Historical assignments are also included .
In broadcasting and radio communications , a call sign ( also known as a call name or call letters - and historically as a call signal - or abbreviated as a call ) is a unique designation for a transmitter station . In the United States of America , they are used for all FCC-licensed transmitters . A call sign can be formally assigned by a government agency , informally adopted by individuals or organizations , or even cryptographically encoded to disguise a station 's identity . The use of call signs as unique identifiers dates to the landline railroad telegraph system . Because there was only one telegraph line linking all railroad stations , there needed to be a way to address each one when sending a telegram . In order to save time , two-letter identifiers were adopted for this purpose . This pattern continued in radiotelegraph operation ; radio companies initially assigned two-letter identifiers to coastal stations and stations aboard ships at sea . These were not globally unique , so a one-letter company identifier ( for instance , 'M ' and two letters as a Marconi station ) was later added . By 1912 , the need to quickly identify stations operated by multiple companies in multiple nations required an international standard ; an ITU prefix would be used to identify a country , and the rest of the call sign an individual station in that country .
Air Peace is a private Nigerian airline founded in 2013 with its head office in Lagos State , Nigeria . Air Peace , which provides passenger and charter services , serves the major cities of Nigeria and flies to several West African destinations and the Middle East . The airline also established a subsidiary - Air Peace Hopper in 2018 .
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport ( IATA : ABV , ICAO : DNAA ) is an international airport serving Abuja , in the Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria . It is the main airport serving the Nigerian capital city and was named after Nigeria 's first President , Nnamdi Azikiwe . The airport is approximately 20 km ( 12 mi ) west of Abuja , and has an international and a domestic terminal that share its single runway . The Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has its head office on the airport grounds . The Abuja non-directional beacon ( identification : AG ) is 1.7 nautical miles ( 3.1 km ; 2.0 mi ) off the threshold of Runway 22 . The Abuja VOR-DME ( identification : ABC ) is 1.3 NM ( 2.4 km ; 1.5 mi ) off the same runway .
Allied Air is a cargo airline based in Lagos , Nigeria . It operates scheduled and charter services in Nigeria and throughout Africa . Its main base is Murtala Mohammed International Airport , Lagos .
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 fourth military ruler of Nigeria .
Arik Air is a Nigerian airline operating mainly from two hubs at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport in Abuja . Arik Air 's head office is the Arik Air Aviation Center on the grounds of Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja . Arik Air serves a network of regional and mid-haul destinations within Africa .
Aero Contractors Company of Nigeria Limited , known as Aero Contractors or simply Aero , is a state-controlled Nigerian airline company based at Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Ikeja , Lagos State , Nigeria . Furthermore , it operates helicopter services and fixed wing domestic and international scheduled passenger services , air charter and third party aircraft operations , largely in support of Nigeria 's extensive oil and gas industry .
Azman Air Services Limited is a Kano , Nigeria , based domestic airline company . Established in 2010 by businessman Abdulmunaf Yunusa Sarina , the airline operates scheduled domestic passenger services with its main base in Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport , Kano .
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport ( IATA : KAN , ICAO : DNKN ) is an airport serving Kano , the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria . It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent . It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after politician Aminu Kano . The airport has an international and a domestic terminal . Construction started on a new domestic terminal and was commissioned on 23 May 2011 . In 2009 , the airport handled 323,482 passengers . The bulk of international flights cater to the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca .
Dana Air is a Nigerian airline headquartered in Ikeja and based out of Lagos 's Murtala Muhammed International Airport .
Dornier Aviation Nigeria is an airline based in Kaduna , Nigeria . It operates Dornier aircraft in Nigeria on a charter basis , as well as running a fixed-base and maintenance operation . It also undertakes agricultural flying , aerial photography and emergency medical evacuation services . Its main base is Old Kaduna Airport . Dornier Aviation Nigeria also participated in the 2015 Hajj airlift led by the National Hajj Commission of Nigeria , the airlift was financed by Nigerian Businessman Babangida Inuwa .
Kaduna Airport ( IATA : KAD , ICAO : DNKA ) is an airport serving Kaduna , the capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria . The airport is around 22 kilometres ( 14 mi ) northwest of the city . The airport opened in 1982 . The Kaduna VOR-DME ( Ident : KDA ) and two non-directional beacons ( Ident : KL and KC ) are located off the approach end of Runway 05 . The runway length does not include 116 metres ( 381 ft ) displaced thresholds on each end of the runway . Kaduna also has an older airport located on the northern edge of the city .
First Nation Airways Ltd. was a Nigerian airline with its headquarters in Lagos and base at Murtala Mohammed Airport .
Kabo Air is a Nigerian charter airline headquartered in Kano , Kano State and based at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport .
Max Air is a domestic and international airline based in Nigeria , the country 's longest-serving international airline . Established in 2008 by business mogul Alhaji Dahiru Barau Mangal , the company 's head office is located in Kano State with its base at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport , Kano .
Med-View Airline is an airline based in Lagos , Nigeria . The airline was founded in 2007 as a charter airline , mainly operating Hajj flights , and has offered domestic passenger services since November 2012 . It has since expanded into regional and long-haul scheduled passenger routes . Med-View Airline Plc was listed on the Nigerian Stock Exchange on January 31 , 2017 . The airline recently laid off 90% of its employees between November 2017 and June 2018 . Med-View Airline owes sacked and existing workers at least N1.5billion in salary arrears , pension and other entitlements . The airline is currently banned from operating in the European Union .
Overland Airways is an airline based in Ikeja , Lagos State . Its main base is Murtala Muhammed International Airport , Ikeja , with a hub at Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport , Abuja .