Quick facts
- Airports
- 4
- Scheduled routes
- 22
- Top airlines
- 10
- Outbound countries
- 8+
- Most-competitive route
- NIM → OUA · 5 carriers
Top airports in Niger
| # | Airport | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niamey | NIM | 17 | Departures → |
| 2 | Agades | AJY | 2 | Departures → |
| 3 | Zinder | ZND | 2 | Departures → |
| 4 | Maradi | MFQ | 1 | Departures → |
Top airlines based in Niger
| # | Airline | IATA | Routes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Niger Airlines | 6N | 7 | Network → |
| 2 | Air Algerie | AH | 2 | Network → |
| 3 | Ethiopian Airlines | ET | 2 | Network → |
| 4 | Air Cote DIvoire | HF | 2 | Network → |
| 5 | ASKY Airlines | KP | 2 | Network → |
| 6 | Turkish Airlines | TK | 2 | Network → |
| 7 | Tunisair | TU | 2 | Network → |
| 8 | Air Burkina | 2J | 1 | Network → |
| 9 | Royal Air Maroc | AT | 1 | Network → |
| 10 | Libyan Airlines | LN | 1 | Network → |
Most-competitive routes from Niger
Most-served international destinations
- Ouagadougou (OUA) · Burkina Faso — 5 carriers
- Abidjan (ABJ) · Cote d'Ivoire — 2 carriers
- Addis Ababa (ADD) · Ethiopia — 1 carrier
- Algiers (ALG) · Algeria — 1 carrier
- Casablanca (CMN) · Morocco — 1 carrier
- Istanbul (IST) · Turkiye — 1 carrier
- Lome (LFW) · Togo — 1 carrier
- Mitiga, Tripoli (MJI) · Libya — 1 carrier
Aviation accidents in Niger
- 2021-12-18 — DOUGLAS DC9 87 (République du Tchad)
- 2014-05-10 — Fokker 100 (IRS Airlines)
- 2010-04-27 — Beechcraft 200 Super King Air (THS Hélicoptères - Trans Hélicoptère Service)
- 2006 — Antonov An-2R (Bask Air)
- 2006 — Antonov An-2R (Bask Air)
- 2000-09-21 — Boeing 707 (Togolese Government)
- 1997-04-16 — Lockheed C-130 Hercules (Niger Air Force - Forces aériennes nigériennes) — 14 fatal
- 1989-09-19 — Douglas DC-10 (Union des Transports Aériens - UTA) — 170 fatal
- 1989-09-19 — UTA 772 bombing — 170 fatal
- 1977-06-10 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Air Niger)
- 1977-03-04 — Douglas DC-8 (Overseas National Airways - ONA) — 2 fatal
- 1975-02-02 — Britten-Norman Islander (Transniger)
- 1967-07-31 — Max Holste M.H.1521M Broussard (Niger Air Force - Forces aériennes nigériennes)
- 1950-12-12 — Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress (Institut Géographique National (IGN))
- 1950-01-10 — Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) (Air Nolis)
- 1947-04-30 — Amiot AAC.1 Toucan (Air France)
- 1925-02-07 — Blériot 115 (Blériot) — 1 fatal
Where Niger flies to
- Burkina Faso — 5 routes to 1 airport
- Cote d'Ivoire — 2 routes to 1 airport
- Algeria — 1 route to 1 airport
- Chad — 1 route to 1 airport
- Ethiopia — 1 route to 1 airport
- Libya — 1 route to 1 airport
- Morocco — 1 route to 1 airport
- Togo — 1 route to 1 airport
Frequently asked questions
How many airports are in Niger?
Niger has 4 airports in our dataset.
How many non-stop routes originate in Niger?
Niger has 22 routes departing from its airports in our weekly dataset.
Which airlines operate most routes from Niger?
Top operators by route count: Niger Airlines, Air Algerie, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Cote DIvoire, ASKY Airlines.
Which is the busiest airport in Niger?
By scheduled-route count, Niamey (NIM) is the busiest airport in Niger with 17 routes departing.
What is the most-connected international destination from Niger?
Ouagadougou (OUA), Burkina Faso sees the most competition with 5 carriers serving it from Niger.
Which countries do Niger-based airlines fly to most?
Top outbound countries: Burkina Faso (5 routes), Cote d'Ivoire (2 routes), Algeria (1 route), Chad (1 route), Ethiopia (1 route).