The management of MallamAminu Kano International Airport, Kano (MAKIA), has disclosed that the airport processed a total of 39, 159 passengers in 2024, made up 20, 472 inbound domestic passengers and 18, 687 inbound international passengers during the period, which amounted to over N20.83 billion revenue generated, as against the targeted N17.3 billion.
The Regional Manager, Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) at MAKIA, Ahmed Danjuma, made this known during a press briefing in Kano.
Danjuma said it recorded a target of over N3.8 billion in the first quarter of 2025, indicating that the current year is very promising, saying that by the end of the year, the airport will surpass its target.
“The airport processed an average passenger movement on domestic inbound of 20,472, while the outbound was 21,278 in April 2025. On the International route, Danjuma revealed that a total of 18,687 inbound was recorded with an outbound of 6,787, while domestic cargo moved 16,176 tons,”Danjuma said.
The Regional Manager further stated that for imports on the international wing, it recorded 788,359 cargo movements with exports of 161,367 in April 2025.
Airlines operating into the domestic terminal of the Kano airport include Max Air, Air Peace, Rano Airlines, United Nigeria, Umza, and Aero contractor, while Qatar Airways, Saudi Airlines, Ethiopian, and Egypt Airlines operate international destinations.
He said the management of the airport would continue to focus mainly on non-aeronautical areas to establish a stream of income to make a difference in the growth of the airport.
“I actually have an ambitious plan for this airport. I have seen the potential associated with this airport. I have seen ways and means we can improve our revenue generation, particularly on the non-aeronautical revenue,” he said.
He noted that Kano Airport was statistically located at the heart of the city, giving it proximity to businesses that can cluster around the airport.
“Recently, we’ve given out some portion of land to a business entity that is going to build a hotel within the domestic terminal site. That will also bring in a lot of money for us, leveraging on the focus of the management, particularly the MD, on non-aero. So for that, I’ve already started discussions with some business owners around Kano City, with whom I have a personal relationship. And I’ve also seen some unused areas in the airport, particularly the private lounge, you know, that was built and abandoned,” Danjuma noted.
