Akwa Ibom International Airport — Uyo, Nigeria

QUO is the code for Akwa Ibom International Airport, serving Uyo, the capital of Akwa Ibom State in southern Nigeria's Niger Delta region. Opened in the 2010s as part of state government efforts to boost investment and connectivity, the airport was built with an eye toward attracting international flights and supporting Akwa Ibom's oil and gas economy as well as broader development ambitions. In practice, QUO has mainly handled domestic routes connecting Uyo to Lagos and Abuja, with international service proving harder to sustain. The airport's modern terminal and long runway, designed to accommodate wide-body aircraft, reflect ambitious ammunition behind Nigerian state governments' airport investments during the 2000s and 2010s oil-revenue-driven infrastructure boom.