Kaduna International Airport Explained

Kaduna International Airport
Iata:	KAD
Icao:	DNKA
Type:	Public / Military
Owner-Oper:	Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
City-Served:	Kaduna, Nigeria
Elevation-F:	2073
Coordinates:	10.6958°N 7.3208°W
Pushpin Map:	Nigeria
Pushpin Label:	KAD
Pushpin Map Caption:	Location of the airport in Nigeria
Metric-Rwy:	y
R1-Number:	05/23
R1-Length-M:	3000
R1-Surface:	Asphalt
Footnotes:	Sources: WAD^[1] GCM Google Maps^[2]

Kaduna Airport is an airport serving Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The airport is around northwest of the city. The airport opened in 1982.^[3]

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.^[4]

Accidents and incidents

• Eleven passengers died in the crash of Nigeria Airways Flight 357 which took place at the airport in 1955.^{[5] [6]}
• 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.^[7]

See also

• Transport in Nigeria
• List of airports in Nigeria

External links

• • FAAN - Kaduna facilities
• OurAirports - Kaduna
• SkyVector - Kaduna

Notes and References

1. Web site: usurped. Airport information for DNKA. https://web.archive.org/web/20190305143444/http://worldaerodata.com/wad.cgi?airport=DNKA. 2019-03-05. World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
2. https://www.google.com/maps/@10.6944207,7.3198632,6072m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Kaduna
3. News: Kaduna Airport Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria. 2018-08-21. en-US.
4. Web site: 2022-03-27 . Two flights 'escape' as '200 terrorists' attack Kaduna airport, one dead . 2022-03-27 . Vanguard News . en-US.
5. Web site: Ranter. Harro. ASN Aircraft accident Boeing 737-2F9 5N-AUA Kaduna Airport (KAD). 2021-06-25. aviation-safety.net.
6. Web site: 5N-AUA Nigeria Airways Boeing 737-2F9(A) - cn 22985 / 920. PlaneSpotters.net.
7. Web site: Accident: Chanchangi B732 at Kaduna on Aug 20th 2010, landed short of runway . Aviation Herald . Simon . Hradecky . 22 August 2010.