Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Taraba State | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jalingo | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 685 ft / 209 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°54′10″N11°17′10″E / 8.90278°N 11.28611°E | ||||||||||
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  DNJA Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Jalingo Airport( IATA : n/a, ICAO : DNJA) renamed Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport is a publicly owned airport located in Jalingo, the capital city of Taraba State. It is an airport serving Jalingo and neighboring communities. [1]
The airport is located approximately 10 kilometres (6 mi) west of the central business district of the city center. [2] The geographical coordinates of this airport are: 8°54'10.0"N, 11°17'10.0"E (Latitude:8.902778; Longitude:11.286111). [3] Jalingo Airport lies at an average elevation of 685 feet (209 m) above mean sea level. [4]
The airport was established in 2014 but commercial operations began in December 2015. [5] The airport is served by a single asphalt runway (07/25) that measures 7,874 feet (2,400 m). [4]
As of 2023, the airport services Overland Airways, with regular scheduled flights between Jalingo Airport and Abuja International Airport. In June 2023, the State of Taraba procured a fire truck and an ambulance to serve this airport. [6]
Jalingo Airport has one domestic terminal which presently handles regular scheduled services to and from Abuja. [3]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Overland Airways | Abuja [7] |
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