Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport Malami Aminu Kano Filin Jirgin Sama (Hausa)
IATA: KAN ICAO: 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 (2015)
Passengers 389,530 Passenger change 14–15 10.1%
Sources: FAAN WAD GCM Google Maps

Passengers	389,530
Passenger change 14–15	10.1%

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.

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.

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.