Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport

Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport carries the IATA code KAN — the three letters printed on boarding passes and baggage tags — and the ICAO code DNKN, used in flight plans and by air traffic control. It serves Kano, Nigeria.

IATA codes are assigned by the International Air Transport Association for passenger-facing use; the four-letter ICAO code encodes region and country and belongs to the operational side of aviation.