Jalingo Airport

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]

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
Map
DNJA Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 07/25 2,400 7,874 Asphalt

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]

See also

• Nigeria portal
• Aviation portal
• Transport in Nigeria
• List of airports in Nigeria