Kaduna International Airport is an airport serving
Kaduna, the capital of
Kaduna State
Kaduna (, جىِهَر كَدُنا; مدينة كدونا; , ; ) is a States of Nigeria, state in the northwest geopolitical zone of Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna (city), Kaduna, which was the List of Nigerian ...
in Nigeria. The airport is around northwest of the city. The airport opened in 1982.
Kaduna also has an older airport,
Old Kaduna Airport, located in the northern part of the city.
The airport was attacked by
bandits on March 26, 2022, killing a security guard.
Airlines and destinations
Statistics
Accidents and incidents
* Eleven passengers died in the crash of
Nigeria Airways Flight 357 which took place at the airport in 1955.
* On 20 August 2010,
Chanchangi Airlines Flight 334, involving a
Boeing 737-200
The Boeing 737 is an American narrow-body aircraft produced by Boeing at its Renton factory in Washington.
Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retained the 707 fuselage width and six abreast seating ...
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.
See also
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Transport in Nigeria
Nigeria’s transport network has expanded in recent years to accommodate a growing population. The transport and storage sector was valued at N2.6trn ($6.9bn) in current basic prices in 2020, down from N3trn ($8bn) in 2019, according to the Natio ...
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List of airports in Nigeria
References
External links
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FAAN - Kaduna facilitiesSkyVector - Kaduna
Airports in Nigeria
Buildings and structures in Kaduna
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