Airport type Public 10/28 3,000 9,843 Asphalt Code JOS Serves Jos | Elevation AMSL 4,232 ft / 1,290 m 3,000 9,843 Address Nigeria Elevation 1,290 m | |
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Owner/operator Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) Similar HBC Resort, National Drug Law Enforcem, Elim Top Suites, Hill Station Hotel, Plateau Hotel | ||
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. The runway has 60 metres (200 ft) overruns on each end.
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