Yakubu Gowon Airport
| Yakubu Gowon Airport Jos Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner/Operator | Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jos, Nigeria | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,232 ft / 1,290 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 9°38′20″N 8°52′15″E / 9.63889°N 8.87083°E | ||||||||||
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  JOS Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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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.
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 |
|---|---|
| Arik Air | Lagos |
See also
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
- ↑ OurAirports - JOS VOR
- ↑ OurAirports - JS NDB
External links
- Accident history for JOS at Aviation Safety Network
- SkyVector - Jos Airport
- OurAirports - Jos
- FAAN - Jos Facilities
- OpenStreetMap - Jos
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