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.

Yakubu Gowon Airport

Jos Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner/OperatorFederal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN)
ServesJos, Nigeria
Elevation AMSL4,229 ft / 1,289 m
Coordinates9°38′20″N 8°52′15″E
Map
JOS
Location of the airport in Nigeria
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
Sources: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

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
AirlinesDestinations
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See also

References
  1. Airport information for DNJO at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  2. Airport information for JOS at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Google Maps - Jos
  4. "Jos VOR-DME (JOS) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.
  5. "Jos NDB (JB) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-21.



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