Warri Airport

Warri Airport (IATA: QRW; ICAO: DNSU) is also known as Osubi Airstrip. The airport located in Osubi Village near Warri serves Warri City in ?Delta State, Nigeria. The airport is located 10km Northeast of Warri city. A small airstrip in a congested part of Warri city used to serve the landing and take off needs of majorly the oil companies. The airstrip had a small terminal building and an aircraft hangar. The old airstrip was discarded for the construction of the new airport when it could no longer contain the increasing number of arrivals and departures into Warri. Shell Oil Company built the new airport called Osubi Airport to replace the old airstrip. The airport commissioned and opened for commercial flights on 1 April 1999. Osubi Airport jointly operated in partnership with other oil companies in Delta State is one of the busiest airports in Nigeria. The traffic flow to Osubi Airport is very high receiving more than 187000 passengers per year and handling more than 3500 aircraft movements annually. Warri has a lot of historically and culturally significant landmarks that make it a hub for tourists including Olu of Warri Palace Warri Kingdom Royal Cemetry Chief Nana's Palace Effurun Garden Park Red Mangrove Swamp Abraka Turf and Country Club Gordon's River Resort Delta Shopping Mall

Airlines Operating from Warri (Osubi) Airport

Aero Contractors and Arik Air?airlines operate scheduled domestic flights to Warri. The?flights depart from Lagos, Port Harcourt NAF Base and Abuja to Warri. ?Aero Contractors and Arik Air?also operate scheduled domestic flights from Warri Airport to various destinations across Nigeria like Abuja, Lagos, Calabar, Jos, Asaba, Benin City, Owerri, Uyo, Port Harcourt.

Flights from Other Locations/Airports to Warri Airport (Osubi Airstrip)

A large number of scheduled domestic flights are operated from the following airports to Warri Airport. It receives over 187, 000 travellers annually. The airport receives at least 35 domestic flights weekly from different locations such as: Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos operates the largest number of domestic flights to Warri. Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport, Abuja Port Harcourt City NAF Base Akanu Ibiam International Airport, Enugu Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport, Sokoto Asaba International Airport Travellers can board flights all year round to Warri Airport in Warri, although it has a lengthy 10 months of rainy season and a short 2 months dry season. The weather conditions are relatively stable and conducive. Local flights to Warri Airport from any Nigerian domestic airports usually takes an average of 1 hour. The flight fare to Warri starts from 25000 Naira depending on booking, airline and departure city. Arik Air operates 2 scheduled domestic flights from Lagos to Warri on Mondays through Sundays. The take-off time for Arik Air from Lagos is by 7:40am and 4:15pm. Arik Air also operates 2 scheduled domestic flights from Abuja to Warri on Mondays through Sundays. Arik Air departs from Abuja to Warri by 9:20am and 3:45pm.

Other Airports close to Warri Airport

Uyo Airport, Akwa Ibom Enugu Airport Owerri Airport Port Harcourt City Airport Airlines such as Aero Contractors and Arik Air operate daily scheduled flights majorly from Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt to Warri Airport.

Moving from Airport to Warri

Warri Airport is majorly used by the staff of Shell oil company and other Western oil companies in Warri.?They often provide buses or taxis for their staff to get to the company's office in Warri City. However, for domestic arrivals, there are Taxis outside the airport. they are the safest means of moving into the city from the airport. Ensure you reach an agreement with the taxi drivers before departure to the main city. Bikes and tricycles are also ubiquitous around the city to convey arrivals over short distances in Warri.?They are faster than taxis as traffic rarely affect their movement. Arrivals need not worry about language barrier in Warri city as most of the drivers are courteous and fluently speak English.

Cost of Living in Warri

The cost of food and drinks in Warri city is relatively cheap as travellers to the city can get food for 1 in restaurants as low as NGN800. There are also restaurants serving dishes from other parts of Nigeria costing as low as NGN1000. The soft drinks, alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks are sold at prices ranging from NGN150 to NGN500. The cost of eating international dishes starts from 3000 Naira in modern restaurants like Aj Takeaway & Restaurant, Kilimanjaro restaurant, and Sizzler Fast Food.

Flights within the Various Airports in Nigeria

Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos operates the highest number of domestic flights to major destinations within Nigeria. Local flights from Abuja, Port Harcourt, Uyo, Warri, Asaba, Enugu, Calabar, and Benin City also land at the Warri Airport. Flight fares from different cities of Nigeria into Warri start from NGN25000 depending on booking time, airline and departure city. It takes about 1 hour to fly between domestic cities in Nigeria.

International Flights to and from Warri

There are no inbound and outbound international flights in Warri Airport. International departures take place at Abuja?s Nnamdi Azikwe International Airport and Murtala Muhammed International Airport in Lagos. Passengers can board a connecting local flight to Abuja or Lagos to board International Airlines such as Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian Airlines, Air France, KLM, British Airways, Egyptair, Emirates Airlines, Lufthansa, Africa World Airlines, Delta Airlines, and Etihad Airlines. International flight fare to Dubai, Paris, Munich, Frankfurt, London, New York, and Qatar starts from NGN300000. The flight fare for international flights start?from 7 hours and may take as long as 18 hours with stopovers in the City of Airline.

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