Ilorin
International Airport serves as a secondary airport to Lagos Airport and is situated approximately an hour's drive from
Lokoja, the
Kogi State capital. Recently, the terminal building of Ilorin International Airport has gone through
renovations to accommodate up to 500
passengers at once. The commissioning of the airport was done by
President Olusegun Obasanjo, who also laid the foundation of the airport's cargo shed projected to be completed in March 2007. The airport was initially commissioned on February 16, 1978, and is located in the Fili area of
Ilorin, around 9km southwest of Ilorin town. but it was upgraded to international status in 2012. Ilorin International Airport is the main airport serving Ilorin, the capital of Kwara State, Nigeria. The most popular
airlines that fly to Ilorin International Airport are
Air Peace, Overland, and
Green Africa. The most popular destinations from Ilorin International Airport are
Abuja and
Lagos. The airport is served by two airlines, Air Peace and Azman Air. They operate flights to Lagos, Abuja, and Port Harcourt.The airport is undergoing a number of improvements, including the construction of a new terminal building and the expansion of the runway. These improvements are expected to make the airport more efficient and able to handle more passengers, this is an increase of over 20% from the previous year. ==Airlines and destinations==