Jalingo Airport Explained

Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport
Iata:n/a
Icao:DNJA
Type:Public
Owner-Oper:Taraba State
City-Served:Jalingo
Elevation-F:685
Coordinates:8.9028°N 11.2861°W
Pushpin Map:Nigeria
Pushpin Label:DNJA
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the airport in Nigeria
R1-Number:07/25
R1-Length-M:2400
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Metric-Rwy:y

Jalingo Airport 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]

Location

The airport is located approximately 10km (10miles) west of the central business district of the city center. The geographical coordinates of this airport are: 8°54'10.0"N, 11°17'10.0"E (Latitude:8.902778; Longitude:11.286111). Jalingo Airport lies at an average elevation of 685feet above mean sea level.[2]

Profile

The airport was established in 2014 but commercial operations began in December 2015.[3] The airport is served by a single asphalt runway (07/25) that measures 7874feet.[2]

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.[4]

Terminals

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

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Gov Kefas working with NCAA, FAAN to reopen Jalingo airport . 12 June 2023 . . Great Ozozoyin . 17 September 2023 . Lagos, Nigeria.
  2. Web site: Elevation of Jalingo Airport . Great Circle Mapper (GCM) . 17 September 2023 . GCM . 17 September 2023.
  3. Web site: CAPA Profiles: Jalingo Airport, Nigeria . 17 September 2023 . Centre for Aviation (CAPA) . CAPA . 17 September 2023 . Sydney, Australia.
  4. Web site: . Gov. Agbu Kefas Procures Ambulance and Fire Fighting Truck for Danbaba Suntai Airport . 14 June 2023 . Taraba State Government . 17 September 2023 . Jalingo, Nigeria.