Nigeria · DNKN

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Airport particulars

Directory designation: DNKN
ICAO/GPS code: DNKN
IATA code: KAN
Local code: Not supplied
Country: Nigeria
Province / region: Kano State
Municipality: Kano
Facility type: large airport
Active runway evidence: At least one runway marked open in the source
Scheduled airline service: Listed as available
Elevation: 1562 ft
Coordinates: 12.045613, 8.523566

Contact and operator information

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Telephone, email, postal address, operator name and opening hours: not supplied. Confirm these details directly with the airport operator.

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Runways

Designations	Dimensions	Surface	Lighting	Status
05 / 23	8040 × 148 ft	ASP	Listed as lighted	Marked open in source
06 / 24	10831 × 197 ft	ASP	Listed as lighted	Marked open in source

Additional runway particulars

05 / 23

length ft: 8040
width ft: 148
surface: ASP
lighted: 1
le ident: 05
le latitude deg: 12.038900375366211
le longitude deg: 8.521869659423828
le elevation ft: 1533
le heading degT: 44
le displaced threshold ft: 492
he ident: 23
he latitude deg: 12.05459976196289
he longitude deg: 8.537690162658691
he elevation ft: 1501
he heading degT: 224
he displaced threshold ft: Not supplied

06 / 24

length ft: 10831
width ft: 197
surface: ASP
lighted: 1
le ident: 06
le latitude deg: 12.041600227355957
le longitude deg: 8.5066499710083
le elevation ft: 1561
le heading degT: 61
le displaced threshold ft: Not supplied
he ident: 24
he latitude deg: 12.055999755859375
he longitude deg: 8.53320026397705
he elevation ft: 1506
he heading degT: 241
he displaced threshold ft: Not supplied

Communications

Type	Description	Frequency (MHz)
APP	KANO APP	124.1
ATIS	ATIS	123.6
TWR	KANO TWR	118.1

OurAirports snapshot retrieved 2026-10-12. Directory eligibility requires the source to mark at least one runway open with positive dimensions; it is not a live NOTAM check. Confirm current approval and operational status against official publications and the airport operator.

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