Kaduna International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Kaduna, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,073 ft / 632 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°41′45″N 7°19′15″E / 10.69583°N 7.32083°E | ||||||||||
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  KAD Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Kaduna Airport (IATA: KAD, ICAO: DNKA) is an airport serving Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The airport is around 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of the city. The airport opened in 1982.[4]
Kaduna also has an older airport, Old Kaduna Airport, located on the northern edge of the city.
The airport was attacked by bandits on March 26, 2022, killing a security guard.[5]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Aero Contractors | Lagos |
| Air Peace | Lagos |
| Arik Air | Lagos |
| Azman Air | Lagos |
Statistics
Accidents and incidents
- Eleven passengers died in the crash of Nigeria Airways Flight 357 which took place at the airport in 1955.[6][7]
- On 20 August 2010, Chanchangi Airlines Flight 334, involving a Boeing 737-200 5N-BIF, struck the localizer antenna and landed short of the runway. Several passengers were injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged. Chanchangi Airlines suspended operations following the accident.[8]
See also
References
- ^ "Airport information for DNKA". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for KAD at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Kaduna
- ^ "Kaduna Airport | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria". Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "Two flights 'escape' as '200 terrorists' attack Kaduna airport, one dead". Vanguard News. 2022-03-27. Retrieved 2022-03-27.
- ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2F9 5N-AUA Kaduna Airport (KAD)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2021-06-25.
- ^ "5N-AUA Nigeria Airways Boeing 737-2F9(A) - cn 22985 / 920". PlaneSpotters.net.
- ^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Chanchangi B732 at Kaduna on Aug 20th 2010, landed short of runway". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 22 August 2010.
External links
- Accident history for KAD at Aviation Safety Network
- FAAN - Kaduna facilities
- OurAirports - Kaduna
- SkyVector - Kaduna
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