Kano Airport
| Kano Airport | |||
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| Characteristics | |||
| ICAO code | DNKN | ||
| IATA code | KAN | ||
| Coordinates | |||
| Height above MSL | 476 m (1562 ft ) | ||
| Basic data | |||
| opening | 1936 | ||
| operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||
| Terminals | 2 | ||
| Passengers | 323,482 (2009) | ||
| Runways | |||
| 05/23 | 2451 m asphalt | ||
| 06/24 | 3301 m of asphalt | ||
The Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport ( IATA : KAN, ICAO : DNKN) is an airport in northern Nigeria , which near the town of Kano is. It is the oldest airport in the country and was named after the Nigerian politician Aminu Kano .
Infrastructure
There are two terminals between the runways - one for domestic flights and one for international flights. Construction of a new inland terminal began in the early 2000s, but was interrupted and never completed.
The airport has two runways , whereby 06/24 is primarily used for civil flights and 05/23 is mainly used by the Nigerian Air Force .
Destinations
The airport is currently served by Turkish Airlines and KLM from Europe , which have been operating their flights without interruption since 1947. Flights to destinations outside Africa still take place to Beirut Airport with MEA and to Jeddah during the pilgrimage season . There are flights to Cairo and Khartoum within Africa .
Traffic statistics
| year | Passengers | Changes in % | Freight in tons | Flight movements |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 327,697 | 5425 | ||
| 2007 | 373,657 | 5374 | ||
| 2008 | 346,683 | 5486 | ||
| 2009 | 323,482 | (9.8%) | 6106 |
Incidents
From 1944 to December 2017, nine total aircraft losses occurred at Kano Airport. A total of 226 people were killed. Examples:
- On June 24, 1956, a Canadair C-4 Argonaut of the British Overseas Airways Corporation (BOAC) ( aircraft registration G-ALHE ) crashed near Kano Airport shortly after take-off when it brushed trees behind the runway after entering a thunderstorm cell. Of the 45 people on board, 32 were killed.
- On January 22, 1973, a Boeing 707-3D3C of the Jordanian Alia ( JY-ADO ), operated for Nigeria Airways , had an accident on its way back from Mecca , Saudi Arabia . The crew of the planned flight to Lagos had evaded due to weather reasons and made a very hard landing at Kano Airport. The evacuation started very late. Of the 202 inmates, 170 pilgrims and 6 crew members died, 26 people survived (see also the flight accident at Kano in 1973 ) .
- On May 4, 2002, a BAC 1-11-500 operated by EAS Airlines (5N-ESF) crashed into a densely populated area shortly after taking off from Kano Airport. Of the 77 people on board, 71 died, and 78 people were killed on the ground. After 52 days of inactivity, another engine from another that had been withdrawn from service was installed in the accident machine. Ten hours after the engine change, the crash occurred (see also EAS Airlines flight 4226 ) .
Web links
- FAAN: Kano Airport
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Statistics of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria ( Memento of the original from September 27, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ Accident statistics at Kano Airport , Aviation Safety Network , accessed on December 4, 2018.
- ^ Accident report Canadair North Star G-ALHE , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 20, 2016.
- ^ Accident report B-707 JY-ADO , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 4, 2018.
- ^ Accident report BAC-111 5N-ESF , Aviation Safety Network (English), accessed on December 20, 2016.
