[6][7] The Niger Air Force maintains Base Aérienne 101, which is collocated with Diori Hamani International Airport.

"[13] In July 2013, The New York Times reported that the deployment had expanded from one Predator UAV to daily flights by a detachment of two larger MQ-9 Reaper remotely piloted aircraft, supported by 120 U.S. Air Force personnel.

[11][17] A French Operational Transport Group was also based at the airbase as of 2020, controlling Lockheed C-130J Hercules aircraft instead of the previous Transall C-160s.

[19][20] In the aftermath of the 2023 Nigerien coup d'état, both France and the United States were told to withdraw their military personnel from the country.

[24] Diori Hamani International Airport is situated on Route Nationale 1, which connects it to the city of Niamey 9 km (5.6 mi) to the northwest, as well as to Dosso, Maradi, Zinder, Goure, Diffa, and N'guigmi to the east.