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Diori Hamani International Airport

Niamey, Niger

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Diori Hamani International Airport

Niamey, Niger

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Niger's principal gateway to the world.

Opened

1960

Location

Niamey, Niger

Diori Hamani International Airport is the main international airport serving Niamey, the capital and largest city of Niger. Named after Hamani Diori, Niger's first post-independence president, it is the country's busiest airport and a key hub for air travel in the Sahel region. The airport handles a modest but essential volume of passenger and cargo traffic, connecting Niger to destinations across West Africa, North Africa, Europe, and the Middle East. It serves as a critical link for humanitarian, diplomatic, and commercial operations in one of the world's least developed countries. In recent years, the airport has seen infrastructure investments aimed at expanding capacity and improving facilities. Political instability following Niger's 2023 military coup temporarily affected international flight operations, with several airlines suspending or reducing services.

Terminals

The airport operates with a single passenger terminal handling both domestic and international flights.

Getting to & from

Ground transport between the airport and central Niamey is primarily via taxi and minibus, with the airport located approximately 12 kilometres from the city centre.

Airlines here

Airlines serving the airport have included Air France, Ethiopian Airlines, Turkish Airlines, Air Algérie, Royal Air Maroc, and regional carriers such as ASKY Airlines.

Notable facts

›Named after Hamani Diori, Niger's first president, who served from 1960 to 1974.
›Located approximately 12 km southeast of central Niamey.
›Following Niger's July 2023 military coup, several international airlines suspended flights due to political instability.
›The airport serves as an important base for UN and humanitarian flight operations given Niger's strategic position in the Sahel.
›ICAO code DRRN places it within the Dakar FIR (Flight Information Region) covering West Africa.

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Airlines serving this airport

Voronezhskie Airlanes

Alinord

Senegal Airlines

Ethiopian Airlines

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Turkish Airlines

Routes

NIM → OUA2J · CRJ

NIM → CDGAF · 332 343

NIM → OUAAF · 332

NIM → ALGAH · 738

NIM → CMNAT · 738 73G

NIM → OUAAT · 738

NIM → CDGDL · 332

NIM → OUADL · 332

NIM → OUADN · 320

NIM → ABVET · DH8

NIM → ADDET · 752

NIM → COOET · DH8

NIM → NDJET · DH8

NIM → OUAET · 752

NIM → CDGKL · 332

NIM → OUAKL · 332

NIM → OUATK · 739

Aircraft operating here

Airbus A330-2006 routes Boeing 737-8003 routes DH83 routes Boeing 757-2002 routes CRJ1 routes Airbus A340-3001 routes Boeing 737-7001 routes Airbus A3201 routes Boeing 737-9001 routes

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Diori Hamani International Airport is an international airport serving 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".

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