The nearest airport is ZAR - Zaria, located 39.6 km north west of Yelwa.
Other airports nearby include KAD - Kaduna (82.5 km south west), KAN - Kano Mallam Aminu Intl (130.1 km north east), JOS - Jos Yakubu Gowon (175.5 km south east), QUS - Gusau (195.0 km north west),