Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Kano, Kano State, Nigeria

International Airport ✓ Scheduled Service

Timezone Africa/Lagos

Local Time —

Elevation 1,562 ft (476 m)

Coordinates 12.0456°N, 8.5236°E

Runways 4

Airlines 6

KAN is the IATA airport code for Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, located in Kano, Nigeria. Its ICAO code is DNKN. The airport is classified as a International Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Africa/Lagos timezone at an elevation of 1,562 ft (476 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

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Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is an international airport serving Kano, the capital city of Kano State in 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 the 20th-century 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. The bulk of international flights cater to the large Sudanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.

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Runways (4)

Designation	Length	Width	Surface	Lighted	Status
05/23	8,040 ft (2,451 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
06/24	10,831 ft (3,301 m)	197 ft (60 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
05/23	8,040 ft (2,451 m)	148 ft (45 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open
06/24	10,831 ft (3,301 m)	197 ft (60 m)	Asphalt	Yes	Open