Jalingo Airport


Jalingo Airport renamed Danbaba Danfulani Suntai Airport is a publicly owned airport located in Jalingo, the capital city of Taraba State. The airport serves Jalingo and neighboring cities and states.

Location

The airport is located approximately west of the central business district of the city center. The geographical coordinates of this airport are: 8°54'10.0"N, 11°17'10.0"E. Jalingo Airport lies at an average elevation of above mean sea level.

Profile

The airport was established in 2014 but commercial operations began in December 2015. The airport is served by a single asphalt runway that measures.
As of 2023, the airport services Overland Airways, with regular scheduled flights between Jalingo Airport and Abuja International Airport. In June 2023, the State of Taraba procured a fire truck and an ambulance to serve this airport.

Terminals

Jalingo Airport has one domestic terminal which presently handles regular scheduled services to and from Abuja.