Diori Hamani International Airport
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Diori Hamani International Airport is an airport in Niamey
, the capital of Niger
. It is located 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.
operates the "African School for Meteorology and Civil Aviation/Ecole Africaine de la Météorologie et de l'Aviation Civile" at the Niamey airport complex, as well as in the Plateau quarter of Niamey city centre. Founded in 1963, EAMAC trains civil aviation
professionals and aviation meteorologists from across Africa.
Niamey
-Population:While Niamey's population has grown steadily since independence, the droughts of the early 1970s and 1980s, along with the economic crisis of the early 1980s, have propelled an exodus of rural inhabitants to Niger's largest city...
, the capital of Niger
Niger
Niger , officially named the Republic of Niger, is a landlocked country in Western Africa, named after the Niger River. It borders Nigeria and Benin to the south, Burkina Faso and Mali to the west, Algeria and Libya to the north and Chad to the east...
. It is located in the south eastern suburbs of the city, along the Route Nationale 1
Route nationale 1 (Niger)
The Route nationale no. 1 is an important highway in the African country of Niger. It connects the east part of the country to the west. RN1 runs approximately from Niamey in the west to N'Guigmi in the east, via Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, and Diffa. The first large paved section, between Gouré and...
, 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
Air traffic control
Air traffic control is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air. The primary purpose of ATC systems worldwide is to separate aircraft to prevent collisions, to organize and expedite the flow of traffic, and to provide information and other...
for NIM is operated by the ASECNA
ASECNA
The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar is an air traffic control agency based in Dakar, Senegal...
, which bases one of its five air traffic zones for the continent at Niamey. The airport is named after Hamani Diori
Hamani Diori
Hamani Diori was the first President of the Republic of Niger. He was appointed to that office in 1960, when Niger gained independence.- Youth :...
, the first President of Niger.
Airlines and destinations
EAMAC
ASECNAASECNA
The Agency for Aerial Navigation Safety in Africa and Madagascar is an air traffic control agency based in Dakar, Senegal...
operates the "African School for Meteorology and Civil Aviation/Ecole Africaine de la Météorologie et de l'Aviation Civile" at the Niamey airport complex, as well as in the Plateau quarter of Niamey city centre. Founded in 1963, EAMAC trains civil aviation
Civil aviation
Civil aviation is one of two major categories of flying, representing all non-military aviation, both private and commercial. Most of the countries in the world are members of the International Civil Aviation Organization and work together to establish common standards and recommended practices...
professionals and aviation meteorologists from across Africa.