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Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN, ICAO: DNKN) is an international 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. The bulk of international flights cater to the large Sudanese community in Kano and Muslim pilgrimages to Mecca.

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Filin Jirgin Saman Mallami Aminu Kano (Hausa)
Summary
Airport typePublic/Military
Owner/OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesKano, Nigeria
Hub for
Elevation AMSL1,562 ft / 476 m
Coordinates12°02′55″N 8°31′20″E
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 (2015)
Passengers389,530
Passenger change 14–1510.1%
Sources: FAAN[1] WAD[2] GCM[3]

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. When they indefinitely suspended services to Kano in June 2012, KLM was the only European airline serving the city, which they had done without interruption since 1947.[4]


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 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 in May 2011.[1]


Airlines and destinations



Passenger


AirlinesDestinations
Aero Contractors Abuja, Lagos
Air Peace Abuja, Asaba,[5] Lagos, Niamey,[6] Owerri, Port Harcourt–Omagwa
Arik Air Abuja
Azman Air Abuja, Lagos
Badr Airlines Khartoum
EgyptAir Cairo
Eritrean Airlines Asmara, Khartoum[7]
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
flynas Jeddah
Max Air Abuja, Benin City, Lagos
Seasonal charter: Jeddah
Qatar Airways Doha[8]
Saudia Jeddah, Medina
Sudan Airways Khartoum
Tarco Airlines Khartoum

Cargo


AirlinesDestinations
EgyptAir Cairo
Ethiopian Airlines Cargo Liege
Saudia Cargo Jeddah

Statistics


These data show number of passengers movements into the airport, according to the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria's Aviation Sector Summary Reports.

Annual passenger traffic at KAN airport. See Wikidata query.
Year 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Passengers302,017349,057381,862363,290341,367381,841448,792369,132327,267433,263389,530
Growth (%) 3.13%15.58% 9.40% 4.86% 6.03%11.86%17.53%17.75%11.34%32.39%10.09%
Source: Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN). Aviation Sector Reports (2010-2013,[9] 2014,[10] Q3-Q4 of 2015,[11] and Q1-Q2 of 2016,[12])

Incidents



See also



References


 This article incorporates public domain material from the Air Force Historical Research Agency.




На других языках


[de] Flughafen Kano

Der Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (IATA: KAN, ICAO: DNKN) ist ein Flughafen im nördlichen Nigeria, welcher nahe der Stadt Kano liegt. Er ist der älteste Flughafen des Landes und wurde nach dem nigerianischen Politiker Aminu Kano benannt.
- [en] Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

[es] Aeropuerto Internacional de Kano Mallam Aminu

El Aeropuerto Internacional de Kano Mallam Aminu (IATA: KAN, OACI: DNKN) se encuentra en Kano, una ciudad de Nigeria. Es el principal aeropuerto que atiende al norte de Nigeria y recibe su nombre del político nigeriano Aminu Kano. El aeropuerto consiste en terminales internacional y doméstica. Ambas terminales comparten pista. Se inició la construcción de una nueva terminal doméstica, aunque nunca ha sido completada.

[fr] Aéroport international Mallam Aminu Kano

L'aéroport international Mallam Aminu Kano (code IATA : KAN • code OACI : DNKN) est un aéroport desservant Kano, la capitale de l'État de Kanoet la ville la plus peuplée du Nord du Nigéria. Il porte le nom d'Aminu Kano, homme politique nigérian du milieu du XXe siècle originaire de la ville. L'aéroport a ouvert en 1936 ; il a été une base de la Royal Air Force jusqu'à l'indépendance du Nigéria, puis de l'armée de l'air nigériane, qui utilise principalement la piste 05/23.

[ru] Международный аэропорт имени Маллама Амину Кано

Международный аэропорт имени Маллама Амину Кано (англ. Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, хауса Filin Jirgin Saman Mallami Aminu Kano)(ИАТА: KAN, ИКАО: DNKN) — международный аэропорт, обслуживающий Кано, столицу одноименного штата в Нигерии. До обретения независимости аэропорт был базой Королевских ВВС Великобритании. Является главным аэропортом, обслуживающим северную Нигерию. Назван в честь политика Амину Кано. В аэропорту есть международный и внутренний терминалы. 23 мая 2011 года был открыт новый внутренний терминал. В 2009 году аэропорт обслужил 323 482 пассажира. Основная часть международных рейсов обслуживает большую суданскую общину в Кано и мусульманских паломников в Мекку.



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