Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport (DKA/DNKT)

Katsina, Nigeria

The airport has a single runway, 04/22, 3,460 m (11,352 ft) long. Its elevation is 506 m (1,660 ft).

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Key facts

IATA code
DKA
ICAO code
DNKT
Type
Medium airport
Country
Nigeria
Municipality served
Katsina
Airport reference point
13.0078° N, 7.6605° E13° 00′ 28″ N, 7° 39′ 38″ E
Elevation
506 m (1,660 ft)
Runways
1

Runways

Runways at Umaru Musa Yar'adua Airport
RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLightingTrue bearing
04/223,460 m (11,352 ft)45 mAsphaltYes04 36°22 216°

Bearings are relative to true north; runway names come from the magnetic bearing.

Nearest airports

  1. Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport (KAN), Nigeria: 142 km
  2. Zinder Airport (ZND), Niger: 167 km
  3. Kaduna International Airport (KAD), Nigeria: 260 km

Distances are straight-line distances between airport reference points.