Yakubu Gowon Airport
Yakubu Gowon Airport (IATA: JOS, ICAO: DNJO), also known as Jos Airport, is an airport serving Jos, the capital of the Plateau State of Nigeria. It was named after Yakubu Gowon, the Nigerian head of state from 1966 to 1975.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jos, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,229 ft / 1,289 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°38′20″N 8°52′15″E | ||||||||||
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  JOS Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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The Jos non-directional beacon (Ident: JS) is located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km) east of the airport. The Jos VOR-DME (Ident: JOS) is located on the field.[4][5] The runway has 60 metres (200 ft) overruns on each end.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Arik Air | Lagos |
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References
- Airport information for DNJO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
- Airport information for JOS at Great Circle Mapper.
- Google Maps - Jos
- "Jos VOR-DME (JOS) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
- "Jos NDB (JB) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
External links
- Accident history for JOS at Aviation Safety Network
- SkyVector - Jos Airport
- OurAirports - Jos
- FAAN - Jos Facilities
- OpenStreetMap - Jos
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