IATA Code | NIM | ICAO Code | DRRN |
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City | Niamey | Country/Region | Niger (NE) |
Type |
Airport (Aerodrome, Airfield) CustomsCustoms Airport: An airport where customs officials are stationed. The customs airport serves as the gateway for air cargo, where customs procedures are carried out for international air freight. |
Hub for | NO |
Latitude | 13.4815 | Longitude | 2.18361 |
Time Zone | +01:00 | Phone Number | +227 23 90 01 76 |
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Diori Hamani International Airport (IATA: NIM, ICAO: DRRN) is an airport in Niamey, the capital of Niger. It is located 9 km (5.6 mi) from Niamey in the south eastern suburbs of the city, along the Route Nationale 1, the major highway linking Niamey with the east of the nation. The airport complex also includes the major base for the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air".
In 2004, the airport served 97,814 passengers. The air traffic control for NIM is operated by the ASECNA, which bases one of its five air traffic zones for the continent at Niamey. The airport is named after Hamani Diori, the first President of Niger.
It is situated on Route Nationale 1, which connects it to the city of Niamey 9 km (5.6 mi) to the northeast, as well as to Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, Goure, Diffa, and N'guigmi to the east. The airport is served by the Bénirail railway system of neighboring Benin, which connects it to Niamey railway station and destinations throughout Benin, including Cotonou.
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