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Coordinates: 08°54′10″N 11°17′10″E / 8.90278°N 11.28611°E

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Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport

IATA: n/a
ICAO: DNJA

Summary

Airport type

Public

Owner/Operator

Taraba State

Serves

Jalingo

Elevation AMSL

685 ft / 209 m

Coordinates

08°54′10″N 11°17′10″E / 8.90278°N 11.28611°E

Map

DNJA

Location of the airport in Nigeria

Runways

Direction	Length		Surface
Direction	m	ft	Surface
07/25	2,400	7,874	Asphalt

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]

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

Airlines	Destinations
Overland Airways	Abuja^[7]

References

^ Great Ozozoyin (12 June 2023). "Gov Kefas working with NCAA, FAAN to reopen Jalingo airport". Daily Post Nigeria. Lagos, Nigeria. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ "Road Distance between Downtown Jalingo and Jalingo Airport in Nigeria" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b "Location of Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport, Jalingo, Nigeria" (Map). Google Maps. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ ^a ^b GCM (17 September 2023). "Elevation of Jalingo Airport". Great Circle Mapper (GCM). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ CAPA (17 September 2023). "CAPA Profiles: Jalingo Airport, Nigeria". Centre for Aviation (CAPA). Sydney, Australia. Retrieved 17 September 2023.
^ 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.
^ "Overland Airways Route Map". Retrieved 17 September 2023.

External links

v t e Main airports in Nigeria
International	Abuja Anambra Enugu Kano Lagos Port Harcourt
Domestic	Asaba Bauchi Benin Calabar Dutse Gombe Ibadan Ilorin Jalingo Jos Kaduna Katsina Maiduguri Owerri Sokoto Uyo Warri Yola
Proposed	Lekki-Epe International Airport

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