Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport

IATA DKAICAO DNKTMedium airport

Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport is a medium airport near Katsina in Katsina State, Nigeria. It is listed as IATA DKA and ICAO DNKT. The airport is located at 13.0078° / 7.6605° at an elevation of 506 m (1,660 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,460 m. The nearest airport is Daura Heliport, 71 km (44 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`DKA`
ICAO code	`DNKT`
Identifier	`DN57`
Type	Medium airport
City	Katsina
Region	Katsina State
Country	Nigeria
Coordinates	13.00780, 7.66045
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	13° 00′ 28.08″ N 7° 39′ 37.62″ E
Elevation	506 m (1,660 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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