Bebi Airport (ICAO: DNBB) is an airport serving Bebi in the Cross River State of Nigeria. It also serves as the airport for the Obudu Mountain Resort. The runway is 18 kilometres (11 mi) east of the town of Obudu.

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Bebi Airport
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Airport typePublic
ServesBebi
Elevation AMSL919 ft / 280 m
Coordinates6°37′15″N 9°19′10″E
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DNBB
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Location of the airport in Nigeria
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 1,790 5,873 Asphalt
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The Bebi VOR-DME (Ident: BEB) is 0.72 nautical miles (1.33 km) off the threshold of Runway 10.[2]

Description

The airstrip is located in Obudu, Cross River State, it was constructed during the tenure of Governor Donald Duke to generate more income for the state through tourism. It was constructed in other to allow tourists to have easy access to the Obudu Cattle Ranch, a tourist attraction around the airstrip.

In 2017, Governor Ben Ayade named the airstrip Donald Duke Airstrip in honour of the former State governor for his contribution to the development of the airstrip.[3]

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