Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport KANDNKN

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN) is the main air gateway for Kano and a practical northern Nigeria airport, but it is not a large global hub and not an alliance hub. Kano-based or Nigeria-focused carriers such as Max Air and Azman Air have treated KAN as a base/hub, while international service is comparatively thin and more point-to-point: think Addis Ababa/Cairo/Middle East links plus Hajj and Umrah-related flying rather than a banked connecting hub. The airport has separate domestic and international terminal facilities, modest passenger amenities, and limited published transfer infrastructure, so frequent flyers should treat connections conservatively, confirm terminal/check-in details with the airline, and avoid relying on premium-lounge or sterile-airside transfer assumptions.

Timezone: Africa/Lagos

Airport lounges

Lounge access is reference info; commission never ranks.

Official info

Official site

https://faan.gov.ng/makia-kano/

General

+23412800842

As of 2026-06-21 — confirm with the airport.

Airport facts

ICAO

DNKN

Elevation

1562 ft

Scheduled service

Yes

Runways

2

Longest runway

10831 ft

Terminals

Airport services

Cities served

Hotels near the airport