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Airports at the highest altitudes, located in the mountains or on the highlands. A high altitude which rhymes with the drop in atmospheric pressure which increases the taxiing distance to allow planes to take off and therefore requires a longer runway than at lower altitudes. in Nigeria.

#1 Yakubu Gowon airport at Jos (Nigeria) DNJO JOS

Altitude : 1290 m = 4232ft

Yakubu Gowon airport is located close to Jos, Heipang at 1.7 km↑, Vom at 14 km↑, Bukuru at 18 km↑, Jos at 31 km↑, Bokkos at 40 km↑, Panyam at 45 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3001 m = 9846ft

runway 10/28 : 3001m = 9846ft

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#2 Zaria airport at Zaria (Nigeria) DNZA ZAR

Altitude : 661 m = 2169ft

Zaria airport is located close to Zaria, Hanwa at 2.2 km↑, Zaria at 4.5 km↑, Wusasa at 6.1 km↑, Hunkuyi at 16 km↑, Danja at 31 km↑, Igabi at 39 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 1665 m = 5463ft

runway 06/24 : 1665m = 5463ft

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#3 Kaduna Old airport at (Nigeria) DN53

Altitude : 648 m = 2126ft

Kaduna Old airport is located close to Kaduna at 8.6 km↑, Ifira at 20 km↑, Kujama at 26 km↑, Kajuru at 41 km↑, Igabi at 41 km↑, Kaduna State at 44 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 2625 m = 8612ft

runway 05/23 : 2625m = 8612ft

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#4 Kaduna airport at Kaduna (Nigeria) DNKA KAD

Altitude : 632 m = 2073ft

Kaduna airport is located close to Kaduna, Ifira at 2.8 km↑, Kaduna at 23 km↑, Kujama at 44 km↑, Igabi at 51 km↑, Wusasa at 58 km↑, Kajuru at 58 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3000 m = 9843ft

runway 05/23 : 3000m = 9843ft

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#5 Bauchi airport at Bauchi (Nigeria) NG-BCU

Altitude : 609 m = 1998ft

Bauchi airport is located close to Bauchi, Bauchi at 3.6 km↑, Yamrat at 20 km↑, Bauchi State at 30 km↑, Birim at 33 km↑, Badakoshi at 35 km↑, Bununu Dass at 46 km↑,

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#6 Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa airport at Bauchi (Nigeria) DNBC BCU

Altitude : 599 m = 1965ft

Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa airport is located close to Bauchi, Bauchi at 22 km↑, Bauchi State at 28 km↑, Badakoshi at 30 km↑, Yamrat at 42 km↑, Zalanga at 49 km↑, Dindima at 53 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3400 m = 11155ft

runway 17/35 : 3400m = 11155ft

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#7 Katsina airport at Katsina (Nigeria) DKA DN57

Altitude : 506 m = 1660ft

Katsina airport is located close to Katsina, Katsina at 6.8 km↑, Mashi at 32 km↑, Dankama at 35 km↑, Jibiya at 48 km↑, Ruma at 49 km↑, Batsari at 53 km↑,

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#8 Gombe Lawanti International airport at Gombe (Nigeria) GMO NG-0003

Altitude : 485 m = 1591ft

Gombe Lawanti International airport is located close to Gombe, Akko at 8.1 km↑, Bara at 21 km↑, Kafarati at 23 km↑, Gombe at 29 km↑, Gombe State at 30 km↑, Garko at 32 km↑,

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#9 Mallam Aminu International airport at Kano (Nigeria) DNKN KAN

Altitude : 476 m = 1562ft

Mallam Aminu International airport is located close to Kano, Takurza at 2 km↑, Kano at 5.4 km↑, Kura at 33 km↑, Dambarta at 43 km↑, Wudil at 44 km↑, Bebeji at 51 km↑,

The longest runway measure : 3301 m = 10830ft

runway 06/24 : 3301m = 10830ft
runway 05/23 : 2451m = 8041ft

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#10 Gusau airport at Gusau (Nigeria) DNGU

Altitude : 463 m = 1519ft

Gusau airport is located close to Gusau, Gusau at 3.9 km↑, Kwatarkwashi at 14 km↑, Gidan Sarkin Gardi at 33 km↑, Chafe at 34 km↑, Maru at 36 km↑, Kaura Namoda at 48 km↑,