The nearest airport is ABV - Abuja Nnamdi Azikiwe Intl, located 66.0 km south of Barakai.
Other airports nearby include MXJ - Minna New (81.2 km west), KAD - Kaduna (121.9 km north), ZAR - Zaria (177.4 km north), JOS - Jos Yakubu Gowon (183.3 km east),