Civil aviation is a critical element in Nigeria's transportation system and indeed its economy. The nation has 5 international airports and 26 major domestic airports and many regulated airstrips and heliports. Being the largest country in Africa, Nigeria accounts for half of the population of the West African Sub-Region and over tow thirds of its market.

There are several investment areas that have been developed and are still being developed like airport facility management, duty free shopping malls at the terminals, restaurants, perishable cargo processing facilities at the perishable cargo terminals, new airlines etc..