New, fast-growing Anambra State hub at Umueri with a 3.7 km runway and flights to Abuja and Lagos. Chinua Achebe International Airport, Umueri (IATA: ANA), launched by Anambra State in 2021 and renamed on October 1, 2023 in honour of the celebrated writer, features a 3,700-metre runway and modern passenger facilities; commercial operations began on December 7, 2021 and the airport primarily serves Onitsha, Awka and nearby cities with scheduled services by Air Peace and United Nigeria Airlines to Abuja and Lagos, while the state positions the facility for both passenger and cargo growth in southeastern Nigeria. (ICAO:DNAN; IATA:ANA; Category:International airports)