NIM · Niamey, Niger
Diori Hamani International Airport.
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Diori Hamani International Airport
International Airport serving Niamey, Niger
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NIM
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2125; ident DRRN; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
niameyairport.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Diori Hamani International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
19 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
NIM / DRRN
OurAirports ident
DRRN
GPS / local code
DRRN
ISO region
NE-8
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
niameyairport.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q19406831
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--WAT · UTC+01:00
Time zone
WAT
Africa/Niamey · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
8.7 km
Approximate distance to central Niamey.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Niamey
Languages
French
Currency
XOF (Fr)
Country area
1,267,000 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway surface
BITUM, LAT
Opened / operator
French Air Force
Owner / entity
Q19406831
Hub airlines
the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air"
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
19 source-backed signals
Diori Hamani International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Niamey, Niger. Niamey's built-up core sits roughly 8.7 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Niamey (UTC+01:00, WAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM / DRRN) is at 13.4815° N, 2.1836° E, elevation 732 ft (223 m), serving Niamey, Niger.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Niamey is in Niger (capital Niamey); on Africa/Niamey (WAT, UTC+01:00); working languages: French; currency: XOF (Fr).
Distance from central Niamey: 9 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for NIM.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM / DRRN)
Diori Hamani International Airport · International Airport serving Niamey, Niger
Source identifiers
DRRN · DRRN · NE-8
niameyairport.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
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.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for NIM; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Location cue
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.
Used to make the airport page location-specific beyond the code, coordinate, and timezone record.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Niamey
niamey · 8.7 km from NIM
Niger · Africa/Niamey · +0h · population 1,323,691 · city coordinates 13.5137, 2.1098
2. Youri Kourtéré
youri-kourtere · 18 km from NIM
Niger · Africa/Niamey · +0h · population 31,598 · city coordinates 13.3342, 2.2475
3. Kollo
kollo · 26 km from NIM
Niger · Africa/Niamey · +0h · population 19,957 · city coordinates 13.3043, 2.3390
4. Say
say · 47 km from NIM
Niger · Africa/Niamey · +0h · population 18,333 · city coordinates 13.1007, 2.3689
5. Torodi
torodi · 58 km from NIM
Niger · Africa/Niamey · +0h · population 15,988 · city coordinates 13.1191, 1.7987
6. Baléyara
baleyara · 90 km from NIM
Niger · Africa/Niamey · +0h · population 21,740 · city coordinates 13.7838, 2.9523
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. OUA DFFD
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International Airport · Ouagadougou
420 km from NIM · Africa/Ouagadougou · -1h · elevation 1,037 ft (316 m) · airport coordinates 12.3532, -1.5124
2. KAN DNKN
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport · Kano
706 km from NIM · Africa/Lagos · +0h · elevation 1,562 ft (476 m) · airport coordinates 12.0456, 8.5236
3. ABV DNAA
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport · Abuja
745 km from NIM · Africa/Lagos · +0h · elevation 1,123 ft (342 m) · airport coordinates 9.0068, 7.2632
Route-time reference set
1. NIM-OUA
Ouagadougou · 420 km · 1h 22m
Africa/Ouagadougou · -1h from NIM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NIM-KAN
Kano · 706 km · 1h 44m
Africa/Lagos · +0h from NIM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NIM-ABV
Abuja · 745 km · 1h 47m
Africa/Lagos · +0h from NIM; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
BITUM, LAT
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NIM.
Runway identifiers
09L/27R · 09R/27L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport complex also includes the major base for the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air".
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NIM.
Country and authority
NIM sits in Niger (Republic of Niger), whose capital is Niamey. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Western Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: French. Currency context: XOF (Fr). NIM is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Reference description
International Airport serving Niamey, Niger. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: 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. Location cue: 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.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q19406831 · Niamey Air Base. Administrative area: Niamey. Named after: Diori Hamani
Field and clock profile
Diori Hamani International Airport is a low-elevation field at 732 ft (223 m), positioned at 13.4815° N, 2.1836° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 10,499 ft / 3,200 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Niamey (WAT, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Niamey is the closest retained city-time anchor at 8.7 km. OUA Ouagadougou is the closest retained airport alternative at 420 km.
Country airport peers
NIM has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
NIM-OUA Ouagadougou: 420 km, about 1h 22m, -1h. NIM-KAN Kano: 706 km, about 1h 44m, +0h. NIM-ABV Abuja: 745 km, about 1h 47m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident DRRN backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. niameyairport.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air"
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 10,499 ft / 3,200 m
Runway identifiers
09L/27R, 09R/27L
OurAirports classifies NIM as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Niamey.
NIM (DRRN) is a low-elevation field at 732 ft (223 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
NIM sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
NIM's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m and source surfaces recorded as BITUM, LAT.
French Air Force is the clearest operator or management signal we currently have on file for NIM.
- The airport complex also includes the major base for the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air".
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at niameyairport.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NIM
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
NIM uses Africa/Niamey (WAT, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Diori Hamani International Airport is about 8.7 km from central Niamey; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
OUA Ouagadougou is the closest retained alternate at 420 km, time difference -1h.
When source checks matter
niameyairport.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place NIM inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NIM ranks #1 in the curated Niger airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
NIM has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Niamey a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
NIM is 732 ft (223 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include BUF 728 ft (222 m) (4 ft delta) · MKE 723 ft (220 m) (9 ft delta) · PED 741 ft (226 m) (9 ft delta) · OSM 719 ft (219 m) (13 ft delta) · CLT 748 ft (228 m) (16 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NIM's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are OUA 420 km -1h · KAN 706 km +0h · ABV 745 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ouagadougou | OUA | 420 km | 1h 22m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Kano | KAN | 706 km | 1h 44m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Abuja | ABV | 745 km | 1h 47m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NIM to OUA
Ouagadougou
Distance 420 km; estimated travel window 1h 22m; destination zone Africa/Ouagadougou is -1h from NIM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NIM to KAN
Kano
Distance 706 km; estimated travel window 1h 44m; destination zone Africa/Lagos is +0h from NIM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NIM to ABV
Abuja
Distance 745 km; estimated travel window 1h 47m; destination zone Africa/Lagos is +0h from NIM. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Niamey is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Niamey is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Diori Hamani International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from NIM, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Niamey
niamey · 8.7 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Youri Kourtéré
youri-kourtere · 18 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Kollo
kollo · 26 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Say
say · 47 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Torodi
torodi · 58 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Baléyara
baleyara · 90 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Birnin Gaouré
birnin-gaoure · 90 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Tillabéri
tillaberi · 113 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dosso
dosso · 119 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Méhana
mehana · 152 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Filingué
filingue · 156 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Téra
tera · 165 km · Africa/Niamey
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Diori Hamani International Airport is associated in the current source trail with the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air", which makes carrier-specific schedule checks especially important before acting on a route plan.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Ouagadougou (OUA), Kano (KAN), Abuja (ABV). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers 09L/27R, 09R/27L.
- Runway surfaces: BITUM, LAT; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: French Air Force.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: the Armed Forces of Niger's "Armee d'Air".
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NIM. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Ouagadougou Thomas Sankara International AirportOUA
Ouagadougou · large airport
- Distance
- 420 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 1,037 ft (316 m)
Compare against OUA when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Mallam Aminu Kano International AirportKAN
Kano · large airport
- Distance
- 706 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,562 ft (476 m)
Compare against KAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABV
Abuja · large airport
- Distance
- 745 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,123 ft (342 m)
Compare against ABV when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM) in?▾
Diori Hamani International Airport is in the Africa/Niamey timezone (UTC+01:00, WAT).
What are the codes for Diori Hamani International Airport?▾
Diori Hamani International Airport uses IATA code NIM and ICAO code DRRN.
Where is Diori Hamani International Airport located?▾
Diori Hamani International Airport is located in Niamey, Niger at coordinates 13.4815° N, 2.1836° E, with an elevation of 732 ft (223 m) (low-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is Diori Hamani International Airport from central Niamey?▾
Diori Hamani International Airport sits roughly 8.7 km from the nearest mapped city center for Niamey.
Which route reference is most useful from NIM?▾
Ouagadougou (OUA) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 22m, destination timezone Africa/Ouagadougou, and a -1h difference from NIM.
How many runways does Diori Hamani International Airport have?▾
Diori Hamani International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 10,499 ft / 3,200 m; identifiers include 09L/27R, 09R/27L.