Kano Airport Lounges
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport · Kano, Nigeria
Mallam Aminu Kano International (KAN) is northern Nigeria's main gateway, and all three of its lounges sit in the International Terminal. Two airside contract lounges, PTS Lounge and Lounge One, open on DragonPass and Priority Pass, while the VIP Lounge serves SkyTeam premium passengers. Lounge One even has private sleep pods.
Content updated June 24, 2026
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This guide is compiled from airline, alliance and lounge-operator sources plus published access rules from Priority Pass and DragonPass — we haven't independently visited every Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport lounge yet. Nothing here is a paid placement, and the guide is updated as lounges open, close, renovate or change access policies. Read more about how we verify lounge data.
Last updated June 24, 2026
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Lounge One
Lounge One is the most complete option at Kano — an airside International Terminal lounge that opens on DragonPass, Priority Pass and oneworld status, with cooked-to-order meals, a runway view and rare private sleep pods for resting between flights.
PTS Lounge
PTS Lounge sits airside on level 3 of the International Terminal and takes DragonPass, Priority Pass and Star Alliance status. With a hot and cold buffet, a prayer room and a runway view, it's a dependable membership-led choice at KAN.
VIP Lounge
The VIP Lounge near Gate 2 in the International Terminal serves SkyTeam Elite Plus members and Business or First Class passengers. It's a calmer, quieter space with snacks, a hot buffet and a TV room — the SkyTeam-aligned option at Kano.
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Lounge One
★3.3Lounge One sits airside on level 2 of the International Terminal at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, after passport control and security. It opens on DragonPass and Priority Pass…
PTS Lounge
★5.0PTS Lounge sits airside on level 3 of the International Terminal at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport, after passport control and security. It opens on DragonPass and Priority Pass…
VIP Lounge
★4.0The VIP Lounge at Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport sits in the International Terminal near Gate 2. It serves SkyTeam Elite Plus members and Business or First Class passengers, with…
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport lounges by terminal.
International Terminal
All three of Kano's lounges are in the International Terminal. Two of them — PTS Lounge and Lounge One — sit airside after passport control and security, and open on DragonPass, Priority Pass and alliance status. The VIP Lounge, near Gate 2, serves SkyTeam premium passengers. There are no separate domestic-terminal lounges in our directory.
- —All KAN lounges are in the International Terminal
- —PTS Lounge and Lounge One are airside, on DragonPass and Priority Pass
- —Lounge One offers cooked-to-order meals and private sleep pods
- —The VIP Lounge near Gate 2 covers SkyTeam premium passengers
How to get into lounges at KAN.
Kano is a DragonPass and Priority Pass airport for most travellers — those two memberships open both airside contract lounges, PTS Lounge and Lounge One, in the International Terminal. Alliance status also helps: PTS takes Star Alliance, Lounge One takes oneworld, and the VIP Lounge serves SkyTeam. Check which lounge matches your access before you clear security.
DragonPass
DragonPass is accepted at both of Kano's airside International Terminal lounges, PTS Lounge and Lounge One. It's the most broadly useful membership here, opening more doors at KAN than any single airline alliance.
DragonPassPriority Pass
Priority Pass works at the same two airside lounges, PTS Lounge and Lounge One, in the International Terminal. If you carry both DragonPass and Priority Pass, either gets you into these two lounges at Kano.
Priority PassAirline & alliance lounges
Alliance status reaches the lounges directly: Star Alliance Gold gets into PTS Lounge, oneworld Sapphire into Lounge One, and SkyTeam Elite Plus into the VIP Lounge. Access follows your tier and the alliance each lounge is aligned with.
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oneworld
SkyTeamBusiness & First class ticket
A Business or First Class ticket on an eligible carrier gets you into the matching lounge — Business Class for PTS Lounge and Lounge One, and Business or First Class for the VIP Lounge. The simplest route if you're flying premium out of Kano.
Star AllianceoneworldSkyTeamKnow before you go.
Lead with DragonPass or Priority Pass
- —Both airside International Terminal lounges, PTS Lounge and Lounge One, take DragonPass and Priority Pass — either membership covers the pair.
- —If you only carry one of the two, you still reach the same two lounges at Kano, so there's no need to hold both.
Match the lounge to your alliance
- —PTS Lounge is the Star Alliance option, Lounge One the oneworld option, and the VIP Lounge serves SkyTeam — pick the one aligned with your carrier.
- —All three are in the International Terminal, so your alliance matters more than which building you're in.
Clear the checkpoint first
- —PTS Lounge and Lounge One are airside, after passport control and security — head through immigration before looking for them.
- —PTS Lounge is on level 3 and Lounge One on level 2 of the International Terminal, so follow the floor signs once you're airside.
Use what each lounge does well
- —Lounge One has private sleep pods and cooked-to-order meals — the best pick if you have a long wait or want to rest.
- —Both PTS Lounge and Lounge One have a prayer room and a runway view; PTS caps stays at three hours and Lounge One at four.
Frequently asked, frequently answered.
We track three lounges at Mallam Aminu Kano International (KAN), and all three are in the International Terminal: the VIP Lounge near Gate 2, plus the airside PTS Lounge and Lounge One.
Yes. Priority Pass is accepted at both of Kano's airside International Terminal lounges — PTS Lounge on level 3 and Lounge One on level 2. DragonPass also covers the same two lounges, so either membership works here.
Yes. DragonPass opens PTS Lounge and Lounge One, the two airside lounges in the International Terminal. Both also accept Priority Pass, so if you hold either membership you can use these two lounges at KAN.
For most travellers, Lounge One is the strongest option — it opens on DragonPass, Priority Pass and oneworld status, and offers cooked-to-order meals, a runway view and private sleep pods. PTS Lounge is the equivalent pick for Star Alliance flyers.
Yes. The VIP Lounge near Gate 2 in the International Terminal serves SkyTeam Elite Plus members and Business or First Class passengers, with snacks, a hot buffet and a TV room.
PTS Lounge and Lounge One are airside, so you'll pass passport control and security first — PTS is on level 3 and Lounge One on level 2 of the International Terminal. The VIP Lounge is near Gate 2 in the same terminal.
Yes. Lounge One in the International Terminal has private sleep pods, which is unusual for the airport — a useful option if you have a long wait or want to rest before a flight.
PTS Lounge is aligned with Star Alliance, Lounge One with oneworld, and the VIP Lounge with SkyTeam. Access depends on your frequent-flyer tier or a premium-cabin ticket on an eligible carrier.