Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Malami Aminu Kano Filin Jirgin Sama (Hausa)
IATA: KANICAO: DNKN
Summary
Airport type Public/Military
Owner/Operator Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Serves Kano, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL 1,562 ft / 476 m
Coordinates 12°02′55″N 8°31′20″E / 12.04861°N 8.52222°E / 12.04861; 8.52222
Map
KAN

Location of the airport in Nigeria

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 2,451 8,041 Asphalt
06/24 3,301 10,830 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers 341,367
Sources: FAAN[1] WAD[2] GCM[3] Google Maps[4]

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.

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.[5][6][7]

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.[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Aero Contractors Abuja, Asaba, Lagos
Arik Air Abuja, Lagos
Azman Air Abuja, Lagos
EgyptAir Cairo
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
Dornier Aviation Nigeria Hajj: Jeddah
Max Air Hajj: Jeddah
Med-View Airline Lagos, Jeddah
Middle East Airlines Beirut, Cairo
Sudan Airways Khartoum
Saudia Medina, Jeddah
Royal Air Maroc Seasonal: Casablanca

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Emirates SkyCargoDubai-Al Maktoum[8]
SaudiaJeddah

Statistics

Statistics for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport[9]
Year Total passengers % Increase Freight (tons) Total Aircraft movements
2007
2008 346,683
2009 323,482 (−9.8%)

Incidents

See also

References

 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency website http://www.afhra.af.mil/.

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