DNKN· KAN· Kano
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
large airport · elevation 1,562 ft (476 m)
05:05Z 17:55Z Day
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Current METARVFR
5 d ago·07:00ZDNKN 220700Z 23010KT CAVOK 26/13 Q1017 NOSIG
Wind
230° 10 kt
Visibility
CAVOK
Ceiling
CAVOK
Temperature
26°C / 13°C
temp / dew
QNH
1017 hPa
30.03 inHg
Clouds
CAVOK
Weather
—
Station
DNKN
Active hazards (US/Canada coverage via AviationWeather.gov)AWC
No active hazards within 250 km.
Wind & Runways
Wind arrow points downwind.
Runways
05/232451 mASP
06/243301 mASP
Runway components
| Runway | Head/Tail | Crosswind |
|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 | TW 10 kt | XW 1 kt L |
| RWY 06/24 | TW 10 kt | XW 2 kt R |
12.0456°, 8.5236°© CARTOOpen in OSM →
Runway suitabilityconservative GA limits
| Runway | Status | HW (kt) | XW (kt) | Flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RWY 05/23 (use 23) | Preferred | HW 10 | 1 R | — |
| RWY 06/24 (use 24) | Usable | HW 10 | 2 L | — |
Density altitude
3,152 ft
elevation 1,562 ft
ISA deviation
+14.1°C
large deviation
Frequencies (community-maintained, cross-check AIP)DNKN
- ATIS123.600
- TWRKANO TWR118.100
- APPKANO APP124.100
Navaids near airportassoc. DNKN
| Ident | Type | Freq | Power |
|---|---|---|---|
| AO | NDB | 376 kHz | LOW |
| KAN | VOR-DME | 112.50 MHz | HIGH |
| KO | NDB | 260 kHz | LOW |
Runways2
Physical runway length only — TORA/LDA are not declared in our reference database; consult the AIP.
- RWY 05/238,040 ft (2,451 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
- RWY 06/2410,831 ft (3,301 m)
- Surface
- ASP
- Lighting
- Lit
- ILS
- —
24-hour trend (Iowa State IEM)
No 24-h trend available — IEM archive.
24-hour wind rose (IEM ASOS, 16 direction bins)
24-hour wind rose unavailable (insufficient IEM data).
Airport diagram (OpenStreetMap)Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
Issued 2026/05/07 12:15 UTC
BASEVFR
TEMPO VFR
VFRBASE07/12Z → 08/18Z25010KT · ≥10 km · SCT014
Wind: 25010KT
Visibility: ≥10 km
Clouds: SCT014
TAF TAF DNKN 071100Z 0712/0818 25010KT 9999 SCT014
VFRTEMPO07/15Z → 07/21ZTS · FEW022(CB)sn
Weather: TS
Clouds: FEW022(CB)sn
TEMPO 0715/0721 TS FEW022CB
Raw TAF
TAF TAF DNKN 071100Z 0712/0818 25010KT 9999 SCT014 TEMPO 0715/0721 TS FEW022CB
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