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