Sani Abacha International Airport is the international airport that serves Gombe, the capital of Gombe State, Nigeria. Gombe Lawanti International Airport got its name because of its nearness to Lawanti which is a small village in Gombe State, Nigeria. It was built along the Bauchi to Gombe road in Akko Local Government Area,Gombe. The federal government began the Planning in 2005 and it was launched for flights in 2008, it was developed for the public for domestic and commercial services. The first International flight was en route Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. since then the Gombe Lawanti international airport was recorded high air-passengers traffic.
The airport is close to Gombe, Kumo, Numan, Biu, Bauchi, Jalingo, Potiskum, Yola, Azare, Damaturu, Mubi, Jos, Dutse, Garoua, Maiduguri, Kontcha, Gashua, Nguru, Guider, Maroua (Cameroon, Nigeria).
2 airlines operate one scheduled route to Gombe Lawanti. Check the flight's page for updated schedule and cheap airline tickets.