The nearest airport is ENU - Enugu, located 75.5 km north of Uma Akpa.
Other airports nearby include PHC - Port Hartcourt Port Harcourt Intl (117.7 km south west), CBQ - Calabar (118.3 km south east), MDI - Makurdi (235.2 km north east), TKC - Tiko (266.6 km south east),