Airport guide
Juba International AirportIATA code JUB
Juba International Airport (JUB/HSSJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Juba, South Sudan in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Juba, South Sudan
- Codes
- JUB · HJJJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Juba
- Region
- Africa
Juba International Airport (JUB/HSSJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Juba, South Sudan in Africa. Operating on Africa/Juba local time at coordinates 4.870°, 31.600°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Juba International Airport (JUB) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Juba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Juba International Airport details
- IATA code
- JUB
- ICAO code
- HJJJ
- From OurAirports
- City
- Juba
- Country
- South Sudan
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Juba
- Coordinates
- 4.872°, 31.601°
- 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 Juba International Airport’s own pages.
JUB airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 461 m (1,513 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Arua Airport RUA · 217 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at JUB
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 13/31: 3,100 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13/31 | 3,100 m10,171 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from JUB
Originfacts does not track any routes from JUB yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at JUB
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Juba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Juba International Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly: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 Juba
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Juba International Airport: common questions
Where is Juba International Airport?
Juba International Airport serves Juba, South Sudan. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 4.872°, 31.601°.
What are the airport codes for Juba International Airport?
The IATA code is JUB and the ICAO code is HJJJ.
What time zone is JUB in?
Juba International Airport is in the Africa/Juba time zone.
How many runways does Juba International Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at JUB: 13/31 (3,100 m (10,171 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Juba International Airport?
OurAirports gives JUB’s elevation as 461 m (1,513 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 Juba International 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
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)