Jijiga Gerad Wilwal Airport
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Gerad Wilwal Airport (IATA: JIJ, ICAO: HAJJ) (also known as Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport) is a public airport serving Jijiga, the capital city of the Somali Region in eastern Ethiopia. The airport is located at 09°19′56″N 42°54′43″E, which is 12 km (7 miles) east of the city.[1] It is named after seventeenth-century jigjiga ruler Garad Wiil-Waal.[4]
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | ||||||||||
Serves | Jijiga, Ethiopia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 5,937 ft / 1,810 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 09°19′51″N 042°54′40″E | ||||||||||
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Jijiga's original airfield is located northwest of the city center at 09°21′38″N 42°47′16″E.