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Mallam Aminu International airport at Kano (Nigeria)
Mallam Aminu International airport is located near Kano, with Takurza at 1mi↑, Kano at 3mi↑, Kura at 20mi↑, Dambarta at 27mi↑, Wudil at 27mi↑, Bebeji at 32mi↑,→ See also Northernmost airports in Nigeria and Southernmost airports in Nigeria
→ See also airports in Nigeria
aerial view of Mallam Aminu International airport
Airport code
- ICAO code : DNKN
- IATA code : KAN
- Local code : -
Elevation : 476 m = 1562ft
→ See also Highest airports in Nigeria and Lowest airports in Nigeria
Runways
- runway 06/24 : 3301m = 10830ft
- runway 05/23 : 2451m = 8041ft
→ See also Airports with Longest runways in Nigeria
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Aviation weather for Mallam Aminu International airport DNKN KAN
METAR for Mallam Aminu International airport DNKN KAN
DNKN 260600Z 24004KT CAVOK 25/23 Q1015 NOSIG
Decoded METAR for Mallam Aminu International airport DNKN KAN
METAR issued by DNKN on Wednesday, June 26, 2024 at 06:00 UTC, Warning : this METAR is out of date, issued 3 days and 84 hours and -4318 minutes ago.
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
The temperature is 25°C = 77°F, dew point is 23°C = 73°F . This correspond to 89% relative humidity.
QNH is 1015hPa = 29.97inHg
Wind 7km/h = 4kt, direction is 240°.
Sky clear.
No significant change forecasted in next 2 hours
TAF for Mallam Aminu International airport DNKN KAN
DNKN 251100Z 2512/2618 24010KT CAVOK TEMPO 2517/2522 TS SCT013 FEW020CB TEMPO 2523/2604 07015G35KT 5000 TSRA BKN012 FEW019CB
Decoded TAF for Mallam Aminu International airport DNKN KAN
TAF issued by DNKN on Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 11:00 UTC Warning : this TAF is out of date, issued 4 days and 7 hours and 2 minutes. weather forecast for 30 hours, weather forecast updated every 6 hours.
from Tuesday, June 25, 2024 à 12:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 26, 2024 à 18:00 heure UTC
2512/2618 24010KT CAVOK
CAVOK = Ceiling And Visibility OK, visibility is more than 10 km, no clouds below 5000 ft or below the minimum sector altitude. No cumulonimbus or budding cumulus, regardless of their altitude and no Significant Weather
wind 10kt = 19km/h, direction is 240°
Visibility is greater than 10km = greater than 6mi.
temporarily from Tuesday, June 25, 2024 à 17:00 heure TU to Tuesday, June 25, 2024 à 22:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2517/2522 TS SCT013 FEW020CB
thunderstorm
scattered clouds at 1300ft = 400m few clouds at 2000ft = 610m
temporarily from Tuesday, June 25, 2024 à 23:00 heure TU to Wednesday, June 26, 2024 à 04:00 heure UTC
TEMPO 2523/2604 07015G35KT 5000 TSRA BKN012 FEW019CB
wind 15kt = 28km/h with gusts at 35kt = 65km/h, direction is 70°
Visibility is 5km = 3mi.
thunderstorm rain
broken at 1200ft = 370m few clouds at 1900ft = 580m
NOTAM for Mallam Aminu International airport
Around Mallam Aminu International airport at Kano (Nigeria)
near
- Nearest hotels
- Hotels in Takurza
- Station de montagne La Molina at 2129mi↑
- Station de montagne La Molina at 2129mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 2134mi↑
- Station de montagne Puigmal 2900 at 2134mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 2137mi↑
- Station de montagne Le Cambre d'Aze at 2137mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 2141mi↑
- Station de montagne Bolquère Pyrénées 2000 at 2141mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 2141mi↑
- Station de montagne Capcir at 2141mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 2141mi↑
- Station de montagne Font-Romeu at 2141mi↑
- for Mallam Aminu International airport at 0mi↑
- for Dutse International airport at 56mi↑
- for Zaria airport at 85mi↑
nearest airports to Mallam Aminu International airport at Kano (Nigeria)
- Dutse International airport (DNDS ) at 56mi↑
- Daura heliport ( NG-0014) at 71mi↑
- Zaria airport (DNZA ZAR ) at 85mi↑METAR & TAF
- Katsina airport ( DKA DN57) at 88mi↑
- Tessaoua airport (DRRA ) at 123mi↑
- Zinder airport (DRZR ZND ) at 124mi↑METAR & TAF
- Kaduna Old airport ( DN53) at 124mi↑
- Gusau airport (DNGU ) at 124mi↑
- Kaduna airport (DNKA KAD ) at 124mi↑METAR & TAF
- Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa airport (DNBC BCU ) at 136mi↑
- Maradi airport (DRRM MFQ ) at 138mi↑METAR & TAF
- Bauchi airport ( NG-BCU) at 149mi↑
→ See also Former airports in Nigeria
Data sources
- METAR : AVWX
- TAF : AVWX
- Météo générale : Openweathermap et AVWX
- NOTAM : FAA
- VAC : France DGAC/SIA, Espagne ENAIRE, Belgique SKEYES
- Aerial maps : Google Maps, Microsoft Bing ou OpenStreetMap