Airport Codes
Total 1 airports of DNSU
Warri Airport (Osubi Airport) (IATA: QRW, ICAO:DNSU) is located in the the city of Warri, Nigeria.
Airport Overview
Warri Airport (Osubi Airport)(QRW), identified by ICAO code DNSU, is a regional airport serving Warri and the surrounding Delta State market in Nigeria. Its location near the Warri–Osubi area gives it logistical relevance for industrial, energy-sector and regional business traffic. For international air freight, our platform treats it primarily as a local origin or destination gateway rather than assuming direct long-haul cargo connectivity. Cargo acceptance, aircraft availability, customs handling and onward trucking must be confirmed for each shipment before booking.
| IATA / ICAO | QRW / DNSU |
|---|---|
| Airport name | Warri Airport (Osubi Airport) |
| Location | Warri, Nigeria |
| Coordinates | 5.5961110, 5.8177780 |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 |
Key Highlights
- Regional airport positioning: suitable for planned regional movements and local delivery into the Warri area, subject to current operating conditions.
- International cargo may require connection through a Nigerian gateway with broader airline, customs and cargo-terminal resources.
- Industrial and energy-related shipments can involve urgent spares, tools, project cargo and time-sensitive documents.
- Service quality depends heavily on confirmed cargo acceptance, handling arrangements, customs availability and the road leg to the final consignee.
- Our service team verifies the actual operating carrier, routing, cut-off, screening, documentation and local delivery plan before issuing a firm quotation.
Cargo Facilities & Services
Publicly available airport data should not be interpreted as confirmation of a dedicated cargo terminal, bonded warehouse, cold room or dangerous-goods store at Warri Airport (Osubi Airport). Our platform therefore arranges services according to the confirmed operating plan rather than presuming local facility capability.
Acceptance and screening
Confirm whether the operating flight accepts commercial cargo, the required security screening method, shipment dimensions and chargeable-weight limits before tender.
Customs and controlled cargo
Confirm the customs point, broker appointment, inspection process and release location for imports, exports, temporary admissions and project cargo.
Temperature-sensitive freight
Do not assume active cooling or validated cold-chain storage. Our team checks packaging, handover time, storage exposure and alternate gateway arrangements.
Dangerous goods and special handling
Acceptance of lithium batteries, chemicals, aerosols, fuel-related materials, oversized pieces or other regulated cargo requires advance airline and handling approval.
Routes & Transit Times
- International shipments may be routed through a Nigerian gateway with more established scheduled cargo or belly-capacity options, followed by a domestic air or road connection to Warri.
- Regional African routing can involve one or more airline or airport connections; the final routing depends on origin, commodity, aircraft capacity and current schedules.
- For urgent industrial shipments, our team compares direct local uplift, gateway transfer and airport-to-road alternatives instead of promising a fixed transit time.
- Actual timing is affected by booking confirmation, flight regularity, customs release, security screening, weather, handling availability and road conditions in the Delta region.
- All transit estimates are indicative and are confirmed only after the operating carrier and complete routing have been accepted.
Hinterland & Key Cargo
Warri Airport (Osubi Airport) serves a regional catchment around Warri and parts of Delta State. The market is associated with commercial activity, industrial operations, energy-related supply chains and coastal-region distribution.
- Energy and industrial supplies: urgent replacement parts, valves, instruments, tools, technical documents and maintenance materials, subject to export-control and dangerous-goods review.
- General commercial cargo: spare parts, machinery components, packaged goods and business samples moving between Nigeria and international suppliers.
- Time-sensitive consignments: documents, repair items and production-critical materials where airport-to-door coordination is more important than a nominal airport-to-airport schedule.
- Perishables and pharmaceuticals: possible only with confirmed airline acceptance, packaging compliance and a documented temperature-control plan.
Operations & Compliance
- Booking and cut-off: request the applicable cargo cut-off, tender location and operating-day confirmation from the carrier or handling agent; do not rely on passenger check-in times.
- Documents: prepare a commercial invoice, packing list, shipper and consignee contact details, airway bill instructions, permits and customs information appropriate to the commodity and trade term.
- Regulated cargo: dangerous goods require correct classification, packing, marks, labels and declaration under the applicable IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations and carrier acceptance rules. Lithium batteries require especially careful review.
- Customs and delivery: the consignee or appointed broker should be ready for document review, possible physical examination, duties and local delivery coordination. Our team confirms the release point before dispatching a vehicle.
Shipping Tips
- Send the commercial invoice, packing list, dimensions, gross weight, commodity description and cargo photos to our service team before requesting a firm booking.
- For oilfield or industrial parts, use precise technical descriptions and confirm whether the goods contain batteries, residual liquids, pressure, magnets, chemicals or dual-use components.
- Use export-grade packaging with internal cushioning, moisture protection and clear piece marks; provide lifting or stacking instructions for heavy and irregular cargo.
- For temperature-sensitive goods, agree the acceptable temperature range, packaging duration, logger requirement, handover sequence and fallback gateway before cargo is collected.
- Where local uplift or cargo handling cannot be confirmed, our team can evaluate a Nigerian gateway plus bonded or controlled road feeder solution, subject to customs and carrier approval.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can Warri Airport (Osubi Airport) handle international air freight directly?
- Direct international acceptance should not be assumed. Our team checks the current operating carrier, cargo authorization, customs process and handling arrangement for the requested date and commodity.
- Can we book dangerous goods to Warri Airport (Osubi Airport)?
- Possibly, but only after classification, packing, documentation and airline acceptance are confirmed. The routing may need to use a gateway or an alternative airport if local handling is not approved.
- How is the transit time calculated?
- We calculate it from confirmed uplift, connection, customs and final delivery stages. Airport-to-airport flight time alone is not a reliable door-to-door estimate for this regional destination.
- What information is required for an urgent industrial shipment?
- Provide the part description, quantity, dimensions, weight, value, origin, required delivery point, end use, battery or liquid status and the latest acceptable delivery time.
- Can our team arrange delivery from the airport to the consignee?
- We can assess airport pickup and onward trucking after confirming cargo release procedures, vehicle access, consignee availability, road conditions and any security or escort requirements.
Data Sources & Provenance
The airport identifiers, name, location, coordinates and time zone shown above are taken from the supplied airport record. Operational items that can change—carrier acceptance, schedules, cargo handling, customs availability, cut-off times and trucking access—must be reconfirmed for each shipment.
For regulatory and institutional cross-checking, our team uses the relevant Nigerian aviation and customs authorities together with international air-transport standards, including ncaa.gov.ng, faa.gov.ng, customs.gov.ng, icao.int and iata.org.
No unsupported claim is made here regarding runway specifications, cargo-terminal area, warehouse equipment, throughput, scheduled frequencies, airline coverage, transit time or special cargo certification.