Murtala Muhammed International Airport (IATA: LOS, ICAO: DNMM) is located in Ikeja, Lagos State, Nigeria, and is the major airport serving the city of Lagos, southwestern Nigeria and the entire nation. It was named after former Nigerian military head of state Murtala Ramat Mohammed. The international terminal was modeled after Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. The airport opened officially on March 15 1979. An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... The Nigerian Federal Ministry of Aviation is a ministry department of the Nigerian government that regulates air travel and aviation services in the whole of Nigeria. ... For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ... The term above mean sea level (AMSL) refers to the elevation (on the ground) or altitude (in the air) of any object, relative to the average sea level. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... This article or section does not adequately cite its references or sources. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... This article is about the unit of length. ... An IATA airport code, also known an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier [1], is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). ... The ICAO (IPA pronunciation: ) airport code or location indicator is a four-letter alphanumeric code designating each airport around the world. ... Location of Ikeja in Nigeria Ikeja is a suburb of the city of Lagos and the capital of Lagos State. ... // History Lagos State, Nigeria was created on May 27, 1967 by virtue of State (Creation and Transitional Provisions) Decree No. ... For other uses, see Lagos (disambiguation). ... Murtala Mohammed General Murtala Ramat Mohammed (November 8, 1938–February 13, 1976) was a military ruler (Head of the Federal Military Government) of Nigeria (1975–1976). ... For other uses, see Amsterdam (disambiguation). ... Air Traffic Control Towers (ATCTs) at Schiphol Airport Schiphol (municipality Haarlemmermeer) is the Netherlands main airport. ...

Murtala Muhammed International Airport consists of an international and a domestic terminal, located about 1km from each other. Both terminals share the same runways. The domestic terminal was relocated to the old Lagos domestic terminal in 2000 after a fire. A new domestic terminal has been constructed and was commissioned on April 7 2007.

In 2004, the airport served 3,695,714 passengers.

History and Reputation

During the late 1980s and 1990s, the international terminal had a reputation as 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 LOS 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.^{[citation needed]} Travellers 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. Many travel guides suggested that Nigeria-bound travellers fly into Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport in Kano and take domestic flights or ground transportation into Lagos. Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... “FAA” redirects here. ... The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), an agency of the United Nations, develops the principles and techniques of international air navigation and fosters the planning and development of international air transport to ensure safe and orderly growth. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN, ICAO: DNKN) is located in Kano, Kano State, Nigeria, and is the main airport serving northern Nigeria. ... Kano is the administrative center of the Kano State and the third largest city in Nigeria, in terms of geographical size, after Ibadan and Lagos. ...

Following Olusegun Obasanjo's democratic election in 1999, the security situation at LOS began to improve. Airport police instituted a shoot on sight policy for anyone found in the secure areas around runways and taxiways, stopping further aeroplane robberies. Police secured the inside of the terminal and the arrival areas outside. The FAA ended its suspension of direct flights to Nigeria 2001 in recognition of these security improvements.^{[citation needed]} General (rtd. ... This article is about the year. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ...

Recent years have seen substantial improvements at Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Malfunctioning and non-operational infrastructure 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.

The Federal Government has given approval for the expansion of the departure and arrival halls of the Murtala Muhammed International Airport to accommodate the ever increasing traffic at the airport.^{[citation needed]}

Statistics

Airlines and destinations

International Terminal

• Afriqiyah Airways (Cotonou, Tripoli)
• Air France (Paris-Charles de Gaulle)
• Alitalia (Accra, Milan-Malpensa)
• Arik Air (Abuja, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Jos, Kano, Port Harcourt, Warri)
• Bellview Airlines (Abidjan, Accra, Banjul, Conakry, Dakar, Douala, Freetown, Libreville,London-Heathrow, Monrovia, Owerri, Port Harcourt)
• British Airways (London-Heathrow)
• Bravo Air Congo (Kinshasa)
• Cameroon Airlines (Abidjan, Bamako, Dakar, Douala)
• China Southern Airlines (Beijing, Dubai)
• Delta Air Lines (Atlanta, New York-JFK [starts June 9, 2008] ^[2] )
• EgyptAir (Cairo)
• Emirates (Dubai)
• Ethiopian Airlines (Accra, Addis Ababa)
• Iberia Airlines (Madrid)
• Kenya Airways (Nairobi)
• KLM (Amsterdam)
• Lufthansa (Accra, Frankfurt)
• Middle East Airlines (Beirut)
• North American Airlines (Baltimore/Washington, New York-JFK)
• Qatar Airways (Doha)
• Royal Air Maroc (Casablanca) [starts April 8, 2008]
• South African Airways (Johannesburg)
• Turkish Airlines (Istanbul-Atatürk)
• Virgin Atlantic Airways (London-Heathrow)
• Virgin Nigeria (Abuja, Accra, Calabar, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Johannesburg, Kano, London-Gatwick, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Sokoto)

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Domestic Terminal

• Aero Contractors (Nigeria) (Abuja, Accra, Benin City, Calabar, Enugu, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Warri)
• Bellview Airlines (Abuja, Kano)
• Chanchangi Airlines (Abuja, Kaduna, Port Harcourt)
• IRS Airlines (Abuja, Kano, Maiduguri)
• Nicon Airways (Abuja, Jos, Port Harcourt)
• Overland Airways (Ilorin)
• SPDC (Shell Private Airlines) (Warri, Port Harcourt)

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Previous hub airline

• Nigeria Airways (Abidjan, Abuja, Accra, Banjul, Calabar, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Douala, Johannesburg, Kano, Libreville, Lome, London-Heathrow, Amsterdam, Brussels, Rome-Fiumicino, Zurich, New York-JFK, Frankfurt, Jeddah, Owerri, Port Harcourt, Sokoto, Jos, Benin, Kaduna, Enugu, Ibadan, Ilorin, Yola)

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Previous airlines

• Pan Am (Nairobi, New York-JFK)
• TWA
• Air India (Accra, Mumbai)
• British Caledonian (Kano, London-Gatwick)
• VARIG (Rio de Janeiro)
• Swissair (Zurich)
• Sabena (Brussels)

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References

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2. ^ Delta Air Lines Builds on Successful Expansion at New York-JFK with 14 New International Routes, Delta Air Lines website, retrieved October 1, 2007

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External links

• Federal Ministry of Aviation
• Murtala Muhammed Airport
• Nigerian Airspace Management Agency
• Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority
• Federal Airports Authority
• Zortek Systems