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Kaduna International Airport

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Airport type
  
Public / Military

Elevation AMSL
  
2,073 ft / 632 m

3,000
  
9,843

Address
  
Nigeria

Elevation
  
632 m

Serves
  
Kaduna, Nigeria

05/23
  
3,000

9,843
  
Asphalt

Code
  
KAD

Phone
  
+234 816 043 0542

Kaduna International Airport

Owner/operator
  
Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)

Similar
  
Kaduna Polytechnic, Kaduna State University, National Board for Technical, First Bank ‑ Kaduna Kawo Bra, Jide Taiwo & Co

As live from kaduna international airport


Kaduna Airport (IATA: KAD, ICAO: DNKA) is an airport serving Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The airport is around 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of the city. The airport opened in 1982.

Contents

The Kaduna VOR-DME (Ident: KDA) and two non-directional beacons (Ident: KL and KC) are located off the approach end of Runway 05. The runway length does not include 116 metres (381 ft) displaced thresholds on each end of the runway.

Kaduna also has an older airport located on the northern edge of the city.

First international arrival at kaduna international airport


Accidents and incidents

  • Nigeria Airways Flight 357 (1995) took place at the airport
  • On 20 August 2010, Chanchangi Airlines Flight 334, operated by Boeing 737-200 5N-BIF struck the localizer antenna and landed short of the runway. Several passengers were slightly injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged. Chanchangi Airlines again suspended operations following the accident.

    • References

    Kaduna International Airport Wikipedia
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