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Jigiga AirportIATA code JIJ

Jigiga Airport (JIJ/HAJJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jijiga, Ethiopia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Jijiga, Ethiopia
Codes
JIJ · HAJJ
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Jigiga Airport (JIJ/HAJJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jijiga, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 9.370°, 42.770°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jigiga Airport (JIJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jijiga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Jigiga Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
JIJ
ICAO code
HAJJ
City
Jijiga
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
9.332°, 42.912°
From OurAirports

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 Jigiga Airport’s own pages.

JIJ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,815 m (5,954 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after
Jijiga
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport DIR · 120 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JIJ

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. The runway 3/21: 2,500 m, asphalt.

Runways at JIJ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
3/212,500 m8,202 ft—asphalt

Routes from JIJ

No route records yet

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

Where JIJ is

Calculated

12 km east

Jigiga Airport lies 12 km east of Jijiga 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 JIJ

Not yet verified

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

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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 Jijiga

Calculated

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

Jigiga Airport: common questions

Where is Jigiga Airport?

Jigiga Airport serves Jijiga, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.332°, 42.912°.

What are the airport codes for Jigiga Airport?

The IATA code is JIJ and the ICAO code is HAJJ.

What time zone is JIJ in?

Jigiga Airport is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

How many runways does Jigiga Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JIJ: 3/21 (2,500 m (8,202 ft), asphalt).

How far is JIJ from Jijiga city centre?

Jigiga Airport is about 12 km east of Jijiga city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Jigiga Airport?

OurAirports gives JIJ’s elevation as 1,815 m (5,954 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 Jigiga Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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