Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

IATA KANICAO DNKNLarge airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport is a large airport near Kano in Kano State, Nigeria. It is listed as IATA KAN and ICAO DNKN. The airport is located at 12.0456° / 8.5236° at an elevation of 476 m (1,562 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,301 m. The nearest airport is Dutse International Airport, 89 km (55 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KAN`
ICAO code	`DNKN`
Identifier	`DNKN`
Type	Large airport
City	Kano
Region	Kano State
Country	Nigeria
Coordinates	12.04561, 8.52357
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	12° 02′ 44.21″ N 8° 31′ 24.84″ E
Elevation	476 m (1,562 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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