Airport type Public/Military Elevation AMSL 1,562 ft / 476 m 2,451 8,041 Address Lagos Rd, Kano, Nigeria Elevation 476 m | Serves Kano, Nigeria 05/23 2,451 8,041 Asphalt Code KAN Phone +234 816 043 0542 | |
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Owner/operator Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Similar Egypt Air, First Bank ‑ Mallam Aminu Ka, Emir's Palace, IRS Airlines, royal tropicana hotel | ||
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Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN, ICAO: DNKN) is an airport serving Kano, the capital city of Kano State of Nigeria. It was a Royal Air Force station before the country became independent. It is the main airport serving northern Nigeria and was named after politician Aminu Kano.
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- Ndlea intercepts heroin worth 337m at the mallam aminu kano international airport
- History
- Facilities
- Statistics
- Incidents
- References
The airport has an international and a domestic terminal. Construction started on a new domestic terminal and was commissioned on 23 May 2011. In 2009, the airport handled 323,482 passengers.
History
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is the oldest in Nigeria, with operations starting in 1936. In the first decades of operation, it became an important fuel stop for airlines flying long-haul services between Europe and Africa. Newer aircraft did not need such fuel stops and, with the demise of the Kano economy in the late 20th century, many international airlines stopped serving the airport. Until they indefinitely suspended services in June 2012, KLM was the only European airline serving Kano, which they had done without interruption since 1947. This makes KLM the longest-serving foreign airline in Nigeria.
The bulk of international flights cater to the large Lebanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.
Facilities
The airport serves civilian and military flights. Runway 06/24 is mainly used for civilian flights, while runway 05/23 primarily serves the Nigerian Air Force base at the south side of the airport. Runway 05/23 was in use for all operations when the main runway was rehabilitated in the beginning of the 21st century. The terminal facilities lie between the two runways.
The Kano VOR-DME (Ident: KAN) and non-directional beacons (Ident: KO) and (Ident: AO) are located on the field.
The main terminal with the control tower serves international flights and domestic services operated by Arik Air. Facilities in the departure lounge are minimal, with a newsstand near the check-in counter and a small bar at airside. There is a small VIP lounge for business class passengers. Duty-free shops are currently closed. There is a small bar and a post office in the arrivals hall.
On the south side of the airport, along runway 06/24, is the domestic terminal currently serving operations of IRS Airlines. Facilities include a newsstand and small bar.
Construction of a new domestic terminal, adjacent to the main terminal building, started in the beginning of the 21st century. Construction was abandoned but was resumed. The operator of the airport, Federal Airports Authority Nigeria (FAAN), saw the completion of the new terminal in November 2009. It was commissioned on May 2011.
Statistics
These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.