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Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Kano, Kano State (Nigeria)
IATA: KAN ICAO: DNKN
Longest Active Runway
10,831 ft
3,301 meters
Field Elevation
1,562 ft
476 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
12.0456°, 8.5236°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings

National Runway Rank
#8 in Nigeria
Out of 26 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#636 Worldwide
Top 8.4% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#1597 MSL
Top 23.6% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
+8.3%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 Database Insight: Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport's longest active runway measures 10,831 ft (3,301 m). It ranks as the #8 longest runway in Nigeria and #636 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator Length (ft / m) Width (ft / m) Surface Material Lighting Status
06/24 10,831 ft (3301m) 197 ft (60m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active
05/23 8,040 ft (2451m) 148 ft (45m) Asphalt (ASP) ✅ Lighted ✅ Active

🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata

Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint: GET /api/airport/kan.json ↗