Operational Performance of Air Transportation in Northern Nigeria Airports

Abstract

This study investigates the operational performance of selected airports in Northern Nigeria. Data used for the analysis aresourced from the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) ofeach of theselected airports between 2001 and 2018. The study utilizes basic Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) models: Charnes, Cooper and Rhode (CCR) model and the Banker, Charnes, & Cooper (BCC) model using MaxDEA 7 Software in running the analysis. The result from the CCR model shows the domestic and international airports that are operating at efficiency level of 100% (=1), and the result from the BCC model also shows all the airports that are operating at efficiency level of 100% (=1) in the study period. Furthermore, the result also shows the airport operating below efficiency level. Policy implications are made on how to regulate the aviation industry to meet the ICAO standard. Minimizing the input variables or maximizing the output variables will enhance the efficiency of the airports. Finally, the study recommends that the stakeholders and management of airports should encourage benchmarking to improve airport performance in the study area. Federal government should put in place adequate security in the airports to make the environment safe and improve the confidence of the passengers.