Airport guide

Jos AirportIATA code JOS

Jos Airport (JOS/DNJO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jos, Nigeria in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Jos, Nigeria
Codes: JOS · DNJO; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Lagos
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Jos Airport (JOS/DNJO) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jos, Nigeria in Africa. Operating on Africa/Lagos local time at coordinates 9.870°, 8.890°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jos Airport (JOS) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jos, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Jos Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JOS
ICAO code: DNJO
City: Jos
Country: Nigeria
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Lagos
Coordinates: 9.640°, 8.869°; From OurAirports
Official website: faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=15 (opens in a new tab); 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 Jos Airport’s own pages.

JOS airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,290 m (4,232 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport BCU · 134 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JOS

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 10/28: 3,001 m, asphalt.

Runways at JOS: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
10/28	3,001 m9,845 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from JOS

No route records yet

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

Where JOS is

Calculated

33 km south

Jos Airport lies 33 km south of Jos 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 JOS

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=15 (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 Jos

Calculated

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

Jos Airport: common questions

Where is Jos Airport?

Jos Airport serves Jos, Nigeria. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.640°, 8.869°.

What are the airport codes for Jos Airport?

The IATA code is JOS and the ICAO code is DNJO.

What time zone is JOS in?

Jos Airport is in the Africa/Lagos time zone.

What is the official website of Jos Airport?

The airport’s official website is faannigeria.org/nigeria-airport.php?airport=15. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Jos Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JOS: 10/28 (3,001 m (9,845 ft), asphalt).

How far is JOS from Jos city centre?

Jos Airport is about 33 km south of Jos city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Jos Airport?

OurAirports gives JOS’s elevation as 1,290 m (4,232 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 Jos Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteOurAirports (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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—

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