Zaria Airport (IATA: ZAR, ICAO: DNZA) is an airport serving Zaria, a city in the Kaduna State of Nigeria. The airport is 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) north of the city. Nigerian College of Aviation Technology NCAT is based on the grounds of the airport. There are no scheduled airline operations at the airport. The airport is for training students to become pilots. It is an institution of aviation technology which is controlled by the federal government to control the affairs of the College of Technology.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Zaria, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,177 ft / 664 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°07′50″N 7°41′10″E / 11.13056°N 7.68611°E | ||||||||||
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  ZAR Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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The Zaria non-directional beacon (Ident: ZA) is on the field.[4]
History
editThe Nigerian College of Aviation Technology Zaria was set up in 1964 responsible for training pilots, air traffic controllers, aircraft maintenance engineers, aeronautical telecommunication engineers, cabin crew, flight dispatchers, and other aviation professionals.[5]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Airport information for DNZA[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for ZAR at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ Google Maps - Zaria
- ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- ^ "ICAO Aviation Training & Education Directory - Training Institution Directory". igat.icao.int. Retrieved 2022-02-24.
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