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Djibouti-Ambouli International AirportIATA code JIB

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (JIB/HDAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Djibouti, Djibouti in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

aeroport-jib.com/index.php/en(official website, opens in a new tab)View map(Google Maps, opens in a new tab)
Serves
Djibouti, Djibouti
Codes
JIB · HDAM
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Djibouti
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (JIB/HDAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Djibouti, Djibouti in Africa. Operating on Africa/Djibouti local time at coordinates 11.550°, 43.150°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport (JIB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Djibouti, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
JIB
ICAO code
HDAM
City
Djibouti
Country
Djibouti
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Djibouti
Coordinates
11.547°, 43.160°
From OurAirports
Official website
aeroport-jib.com/index.php/en (opens in a new tab)
From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport’s own pages.

JIB airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Passengers, 2019
426,854
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing insd.dj (opens in a new tab)
Named after
Djibouti
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Berbera Airport BBO · 233 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JIB

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,150 m, concrete.

Runways at JIB: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
09/273,150 m10,335 ft45 mconcrete

Routes from JIB

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from JIB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport’s own site.

Airlines with a hub at JIB

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names JIB, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where JIB is

Calculated

5.4 km south-southeast

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport lies 5.4 km south-southeast of Djibouti city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at JIB

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Djibouti, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:aeroport-jib.com/index.php/en (opens in a new tab)Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Djibouti

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport: common questions

Where is Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport?

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport serves Djibouti, Djibouti. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 11.547°, 43.160°.

What are the airport codes for Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport?

The IATA code is JIB and the ICAO code is HDAM.

What time zone is JIB in?

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport is in the Africa/Djibouti time zone.

What is the official website of Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport?

The airport’s official website is aeroport-jib.com/index.php/en. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JIB: 09/27 (3,150 m (10,335 ft), concrete).

How many passengers use Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport?

Wikidata records 426,854 passengers for 2019, the latest year it holds.

Which airlines have a hub at JIB?

Wikidata lists JIB as a hub of Air Djibouti, Daallo Airlines and Djibouti Air.

How far is JIB from Djibouti city centre?

Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport is about 5.4 km south-southeast of Djibouti city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport?

OurAirports gives JIB’s elevation as 15 m (49 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Djibouti-Ambouli International Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)