Airports / Niger / NIM
Diori Hamani International Airport
DRRN / NIMNiamey, NigerELEV 732 FT
Based operators
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
141 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport (NG-0005).
Overview
Diori Hamani International Airport (DRRN / NIM) is a large commercial airport serving Niamey, Niger. The airport sits 732 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
The airport anchors local charter capacity — Tamara Niger Aviation is based here. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Sir Ahmadu Bello International Airport (NG-0005, 141 nm), Sadiq Abubakar III International Airport (SKO, 180 nm), and Tahoua Airport (THZ, 198 nm).
Charter pricing from NIM depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Niamey.
Field capability
ICAO
DRRN
IATA
NIM
FAA / Local
DRRN
Elevation
732 ft
Coordinates
13.4815° N · 2.1836° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Niger fields
state range 732–1,667 ft
At 732 ft, NIM sits lower than 83% of the 6 Niger fields on the register.
Based charter operators1
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 141nmNG-0005Sir Ahmadu Bello International AirportBirinin Kebbi
- 180nmSKOSadiq Abubakar III International AirportSokoto
- 198nmTHZTahoua AirportTahoua
- 209nmGAQGao International AirportGao
- 227nmOUAOuagadougou Thomas Sankara International AirportOuagadougou
- 232nmLRLNiamtougou International AirportNiamtougou
Location
Open the full mapDRRN · Diori Hamani International Airport · Niamey, Niger