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Margaret Ekpo International Airport
Calabar, Nigeria
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210 ft
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CBQ → ABVW3 · 73G
CBQ → LOSW3 · 73G CR9
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Margaret Ekpo International Airport, also known as Calabar Airport, is an airport serving Calabar, the capital of the Cross River State in Nigeria. The airport is named after Margaret Ekpo, who was one of Nigeria's pioneering feminists and anticolonial activists. It was commissioned in 1983 by Alhaji Shehu Shagari, then president of Nigeria.
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nigeriahousingmarket.com· 5/4/2026
Your Ultimate Guide to Margaret Ekpo International Airport: Flights, Location & Tips
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Face2Face Africa· 12/11/2018
The fascinating history behind the only airport in Africa named after a woman
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Africa Check· 10/14/2019
Cross River state does have an airport – one of eight Nigerian airports that fly globally
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The Sun Nigeria· 10/5/2023
Cross River: Otu to partner Margaret Ekpo management airport on resumption of international flight
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Nigerian Voice· 7/1/2011
Reconstruction: Margaret Ekpo International Airport Ready July 8
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CrossRiverWatch -· 7/15/2023
Calabar Airport Departures Plunge 35.7% After Aero’s Exit
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