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Sam Mbakwe International airport in Owerri (Nigeria)
Sam Mbakwe International airport is located near Owerri, with Imo State at 6mi↑, Elelem at 12mi↑, Ihuo at 12mi↑, Owerri at 13mi↑, Orodo at 18mi↑, Abia State at 20mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Nigeria and Southernmost airports in Nigeria
→ See also airports in Nigeria
aerial view of Sam Mbakwe International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : DNIM
- IATA code : QOW
- Local code : -
Elevation : 114 m = 374ft
→ See also Highest airports in Nigeria and Lowest airports in Nigeria
Runways
- runway 17/35 : 2700m = 8858ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Nigeria
Coming to Sam Mbakwe International airport
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- Sam Mbakwe International airport at 0mi : book on Trip.com
- Port Harcourt International airport at 33mi : book on Trip.com
- Port Harcourt City airport at 42mi : book on Trip.com
Aviation weather for Sam Mbakwe International airport DNIM QOW
METAR for Sam Mbakwe International airport DNIM QOW
DNIM 312100Z 23005KT 9999 TS BKN011 FEW020CB 28/25 Q1015
Decoded METAR for Sam Mbakwe International airport DNIM QOW
METAR issued by DNIM on Saturday, May 31, 2025 at 21:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 15 days and 374 hours and -21586 minutes ago.
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 28°C = 82°F, dew point is 25°C = 77°F. The air is extremely humid : relative air humidity is 84 %.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 9km/h = 5kt, direction is 230°.
Clouds : broken at 1100ft = 340m. few clouds at 2000ft = 610m.
thunderstorm
Caution : Aviation weather reports the presence of cumulonimbus (CB) clouds, which are known to be dangerous for aircraft because they are associated with winds that can be violent and that change speed and direction very quickly, horizontally and vertically (updrafts and downdrafts). They are also associated with thunderstorms, rain showers and hail that can be violent. It is therefore recommended to avoid them as much as possible.No TAF for Sam Mbakwe International airport
but aviation weather is available at Port Harcourt International airport (DNPO) at 33mi↑
NOTAM for Sam Mbakwe International airport
Around Sam Mbakwe International airport in Owerri (Nigeria)
near
- Hotels in Imo State
- Station de montagne La Molina at 2570mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 2575mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 2579mi↑
- Station de montagne La Rabassa at 2581mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 2582mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 2582mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 2583mi↑
- Station de montagne La Quillane at 2583mi↑
- Station de montagne Les Angles at 2586mi↑
- Station de montagne Porté Puymorens at 2587mi↑
- Station de montagne Granvalira at 2589mi↑
- Station de montagne Formiguères at 2589mi↑
- for Sam Mbakwe International airport at 0mi↑
- for Port Harcourt International airport at 33mi↑
- for Exxon Mobil Aba Road Estate airport at 40mi↑
nearest airports to Sam Mbakwe International airport in Owerri (Nigeria)
- Port Harcourt International airport (DNPO PHC ) at 33mi↑METAR NOTAM
- Exxon Mobil Aba Road Estate heliport ( NG-0013) at 40mi↑
- Port Harcourt City airport ( PHG NG-0004) at 42mi↑
- Shell Industrial Area heliport ( NG-0011) at 43mi↑
- Agip heliport ( NG-0012) at 46mi↑
- Mazi Alex Otti heliport ( NG-0010) at 48mi↑
- Asaba International airport (DNAS ABB ) at 65mi↑NOTAM
- Akwa Ibom International airport (DNAI QUO ) at 72mi↑NOTAM
- Yenagoa heliport ( NG-0019) at 72mi↑
- Eket airport ( DN55) at 75mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Nigeria
Data sources
- Infos générales : AVWX, France FFPLUM
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap