Diffa Airport is an airport serving
Diffa
Diffa is a city and Urban Commune in the extreme southeast of Niger, near the border with Nigeria. It is the administrative seat of both Diffa Region, and the smaller Diffa Department.Geels, Jolijn, (2006) ''Bradt Travel Guide - Niger'', pgs. ...
, a town in the extreme southeast of
Niger
Niger, officially the Republic of the Niger, is a landlocked country in West Africa. It is a unitary state Geography of Niger#Political geography, bordered by Libya to the Libya–Niger border, north-east, Chad to the Chad–Niger border, east ...
, near the border with
Nigeria
Nigeria, officially the Federal Republic of Nigeria, is a country in West Africa. It is situated between the Sahel to the north and the Gulf of Guinea in the Atlantic Ocean to the south. It covers an area of . With Demographics of Nigeria, ...
.
["." Agence nationale de l'aviation civile du Niger. Retrieved on 9 Sept 2017.]
The airport is in the desert north of Diffa. The runway has an additional unpaved overrun on the east end.
Airlines and destinations
See also
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Transport in Niger
History
Niger's transportation system was underdeveloped during the History of Niger, colonial period (1899–1960), mainly dependent on animals, humans, and limited river transport in the far southwest and southeast. No railways were built ...
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List of airports in Niger
References
External links
OurAirports - DiffaSkyVector - Diffa
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Airports in Niger
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