Benin City Airport
3.6(2920)
8J83+R9H, Airport Rd, Ogogugbo, Benin City 300102, Edo, Nigeria
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Benin Airport
Benin, NG
Overview
Benin Airport is a medium airport serving the Benin region, at a field elevation of 258 ft (79 m) AMSL. Executive jet operators can coordinate handling, fuel, slots and customs through the listed FBOs at this airport.
Crew Briefing
Field elevation
258 ft
79 m AMSL
Position (FMS entry)
06°19.02'N 005°35.97'E
6.31698, 5.59950
Daylight today (UTC)
- Sunrise 05:25Z
- Sunset 17:29Z
- 12h 4m of daylight
Codes & service
ICAO / GPSDNBE
RegionNG-ED
Airline serviceScheduled
Reference only — verify against current AIP, NOTAMs and charts before flight.
Live Weather
VFR
Weather impact score
VFR approach
Moderate risk70/ 100
VFR workable — brief alternates and expect delays.
IFR approach
Moderate risk70/ 100
IFR workable — brief alternates and expect delays.
Ceiling
None reported
Visibility
5.59 sm
Runway wind
250 kt
Primary risk drivers
- Runway wind: 250 kt — expect significant crosswind and gust-factor additive
Wind
050° / 250 kt
Visibility
5.59 sm
Temp / Dew
25° / 24°C
Altimeter
29.91 inHg / 1013 hPa
Cloud: Scattered 800 ft
METAR · 24 05:00Z
METAR DNBE 24050240500Z 25004KT 9000 SCT008 25/24 Q1013 NOSIG
Source: NOAA Aviation Weather Center · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Departure / Arrival Briefing
Runway in use at DNBE
Departure from Benin Airport (DNBE)
Departure on runway 05 looks routine with the current observation.
Headwind
250 kt
Crosswind
0 kt
Ceiling
No BKN/OVC
Density alt
1,515 ft
- Crosswind — 0 kt from the none
- Headwind — 250 kt headwind component on 05
- Runway — 7,870 ft available × 148 ft · lighted
- Density altitude — 1,515 ft — near standard performance
Switch runway configuration
Selecting a runway instantly re-runs the METAR/TAF summary, wind components and approach minima for that configuration.
Approach minima summary
no reported ceiling and 5.59 sm visibility support a Visual / circling to RWY 05.
Runway · recommended approachCeiling / vis minimaStatus
RWY 05 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
RWY 23 — Visual / circling
VMC, field in sight
1000 ft / 3 sm
Above minima
Visual
1000 ft / 3 sm
LNAV
500 ft / 1 sm
LPV
250 ft / 0.75 sm
ILS CAT I
200 ft / 0.5 sm
CAT II
100 ft / 0.25 sm
METAR → TAF changes affecting RWY 05
No forecast group in the current TAF changes the minima picture for this runway.
Generic minima ladder inferred from runway length, lighting and the latest METAR/TAF — not procedure-specific. Always brief the published approach plate.
Alternates near Benin Airport (DNBE)
- Warri Airport (DNSU/QRW)45 nm SSE · Okpe · 242 ft elevMVFR
- Escravos Airport (DN56)49 nm SSW · Escravos · 10 ft elevNo METAR
- Akure Airport (DNAK/AKR)59 nm NNW · Akure · 1,100 ft elevNo METAR
- Forçados Terminal Airport (DNFD)60 nm SSW · Forçados · 11 ft elevNo METAR
Nearest listed airports within 300 nm with current flight category — confirm fuel, customs and hours before filing as an alternate.
Derived from NOAA METAR/TAF · advisory only — brief official sources before flight
Facility Details
via public aviation sources3.6(2920 reviews)
Benin, NG
Hours
- Monday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Tuesday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Wednesday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Thursday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Friday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Saturday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
- Sunday: 7:30 AM – 6:00 PM
Executive Jet Facilities
1 on siteRunways
Longest open runway: 7,870 ft (2,399 m)
| Designation | Length | Width | Surface | Lit | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 7,870 ft | 148 ft | Asphalt | Yes | Open |
Source: OurAirports public dataset
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