Azare Airstrip

Coordinates: 11°35′15″N 10°14′00″E / 11.58750°N 10.23333°E / 11.58750; 10.23333
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Azare Airstrip
Summary
Airport typePublic
ServesAzare
Elevation AMSL1,458 ft / 444 m
Coordinates11°35′15″N 10°14′00″E / 11.58750°N 10.23333°E / 11.58750; 10.23333
Map
Azare is located in Nigeria
Azare
Azare
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 2,005 6,578 Asphalt
Source: Google Maps[1]

Azare Airstrip is an airstrip10 kilometres (6 mi) south of Azare in Bauchi State, Nigeria.[2]

Azare airstrip also known as Bauchi airport, is located in Azare one of the local government in Bauchi State, near misau road, because of its large landmass, Azare is the second largest city in the State. The Fulani, Barberi, and Hausa tribes influence over the area.[3]

The airport is about 198.2km i.e (2h 16m) from Bauchi, however if you are traveling through kafin madiki-kafin liman-gubi road, it is about 3hrs (245.5km) Azare airstrip has one runway in order to reduce shear stress, the runway surface is made of asphalt, although it is unlighted the runway is in good condition.[3]

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  1. ^ Google Maps - Azare
  2. ^ "Azare Town | Bauchi State". www.fmcazare.gov.ng. Retrieved 2020-12-20.
  3. ^ a b Hotels.ng. "Bauchi Airstrip - LOCATION AND NEARBY HOTELS". Hotels.ng Guides. Retrieved 2023-06-03.
  • Google Earth

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