Diori Hamani International Airport NIM / DRRN

Niger's sole scheduled-international gateway, co-located with Base Aerienne 101 (the Nigerien Air Force base at Niamey; distinct from the US's Air Base 201 near Agadez). Post-July 2023 coup: airspace closed and reopened repeatedly (closures confirmed 26 Jul and 6 Aug 2023) before stabilizing later in 2023. French forces left Base Aerienne 101 in Dec 2023; US forces completed withdrawal 7 Jul 2024; Russian troops moved into an airport hangar in May 2024 and remained present afterward. Air France suspended Niamey service after the coup; as of its resumption status is unclear and sources conflict (one current route listing shows Air France-Paris CDG as active) - verify directly with Air France or DHIA before relying on this either way. Other scheduled carriers reportedly include Turkish Airlines (Istanbul, plus N'Djamena), ASKY Airlines, Air Cote d'Ivoire, Royal Air Maroc, Ethiopian Airlines, Air Algerie, Libyan Airlines, Air Burkina, Air Senegal, Sky Mali and Tunisair; treat the exact current list as provisional and verify before booking. Domestic carrier Niger Airlines is based/hubbed here. Runway 09R/27L length is given here as 3,000 m per AIP/OurAirports-style aeronautical data (consistent with its 45 m width and asphalt surface, and corroborated by two independent sources) but Wikipedia's infobox instead shows 3,800 m with no width given - treat as an unresolved discrepancy pending direct ASECNA AIP chart confirmation. Pax figure (~300,000, 2024 est.) remains an unverified provisional estimate versus the confirmed 2019 peak of 363,093 (and 165,000 in 2013 per ASECNA); await an official ANAC-Niger/DHIA release. Verify current visa, overflight, and security guidance (Sahel border-region instability) before planning.