Jalingo Airport

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Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
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 / 8.90278; 11.28611
Map
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DNJA
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Jalingo Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
07/252,4007,874Asphalt

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]

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Location

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]

Profile

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]

Terminals

Jalingo Airport has one domestic terminal which presently handles regular scheduled services to and from Abuja. [3]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Overland Airways Abuja [7]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Great Ozozoyin (12 June 2023). "Gov Kefas working with NCAA, FAAN to reopen Jalingo airport". Daily Post Nigeria . Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  2. ↑ "Road Distance between Downtown Jalingo and Jalingo Airport in Nigeria" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  3. 1 2 "Location of Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport, Jalingo, Nigeria" (Map). Google Maps . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  4. 1 2 GCM (17 September 2023). "Elevation of Jalingo Airport". Great Circle Mapper (GCM). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  5. ↑ CAPA (17 September 2023). "CAPA Profiles: Jalingo Airport, Nigeria". Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  6. ↑ Taraba State Government (14 June 2023). "Gov. Agbu Kefas Procures Ambulance and Fire Fighting Truck for Danbaba Suntai Airport". Taraba State Government . Jalingo, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
  7. ↑ "Overland Airways Route Map" . Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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