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 | |||||||||||
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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 / 9.63889°N 8.87083°E | ||||||||||
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  JOS Location of the airport in Nigeria | |||||||||||
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Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Arik Air | Lagos |
| Max Air | Abuja |
| ValueJet | Lagos |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Airport information for DNJO". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF. - ^ Airport information for JOS at Great Circle Mapper.
External links
edit- Accident history for JOS at Aviation Safety Network
- SkyVector - Jos Airport
- OurAirports - Jos
- FAAN - Jos Facilities
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