Kaduna Airport is an airport serving
Kaduna
Kaduna is the capital city of Kaduna State, and the former political capital of Northern Region, Nigeria, Northern Nigeria. It is located in north-western Nigeria, on the Kaduna River. It is a trade Centre and a major transportation hub as the ...
, the capital of
Kaduna State
Kaduna State ( ha, Jihar Kaduna جىِهَر كَدُنا; ff, Leydi Kaduna, script=Latn, ; kcg, Sitet Kaduna) is a state in northern Nigeria. The state capital is its namesake, the city of Kaduna which happened to be the 8th largest city in ...
in Nigeria. The airport is around northwest of the city. The airport opened in 1982.
Kaduna also has
an older airport located on the northern edge of the city.
The airport was attacked by
bandits
Banditry is a type of organized crime committed by outlaws typically involving the threat or use of violence. A person who engages in banditry is known as a bandit and primarily commits crimes such as extortion, robbery, and murder, either as an ...
on March 26, 2022, killing a security guard.
Airlines and destinations
Accidents and incidents
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Nigeria Airways Flight 357 (1995) took place at the airport.
* On 20 August 2010,
Chanchangi Airlines
Chanchangi Airlines Nigeria Limited was a privately owned and operated airline with its head office in the Chanchangi Office Complex in Kaduna, Nigeria. It operates scheduled domestic passenger services. Its main base was Murtala Mohammed Inter ...
Flight 334, operated by
Boeing 737-200
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Developed to supplement the Boeing 727 on short and thin routes, the twinjet retains the Boeing 707, 7 ...
5N-BIF struck the localizer antenna and landed short of the runway. Several passengers were slightly injured and the aircraft was substantially damaged. Chanchangi Airlines again 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
This is a list of airports in Nigeria, grouped by type and sorted by location.
Nigeria has 32 airports, 26 of which are operated by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), and five of which are functional international airports. It also ...
References
External links
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FAAN - Kaduna facilitiesSkyVector - Kaduna
Airports in Nigeria
Kaduna
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