Kaduna International Airport
IATA: KAD ICAO: DNKA
Summary
Airport type	Public / Military
Owner/Operator	Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
Serves	Kaduna, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL	2,073 ft / 632 m
Coordinates	10°41′45″N 7°19′15″E / 10.69583°N 7.32083°E / 10.69583; 7.32083
Map
KAD Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 05/23 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Sources: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Kaduna Airport (IATA: KAD, ICAO: DNKA) is an airport serving Kaduna, the capital of Kaduna State in Nigeria. The airport is around 22 kilometres (14 mi) northwest of the city. The airport opened in 1982.^[4]

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.^[5]

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.^[6][7]
• 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.^[8]