Airport guide
Ndjamena AirportIATA code NDJ
Ndjamena Airport (NDJ/FTTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ndjamena, Chad in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Ndjamena, Chad
- Codes
- NDJ · FTTJ
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Region
- Africa
Ndjamena Airport (NDJ/FTTJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Ndjamena, Chad in Africa. Operating on Africa/Ndjamena local time at coordinates 12.130°, 15.030°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Ndjamena Airport (NDJ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Ndjamena, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Ndjamena Airport details
- IATA code
- NDJ
- ICAO code
- FTTJ
- City
- Ndjamena
- Country
- Chad
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Ndjamena
- Coordinates
- 12.134°, 15.034°
- From OurAirports
- Official website
- aeroport-ndjamena.com/en/ndjamena_international_airport.php (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 Ndjamena Airport’s own pages.
NDJ airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 295 m (968 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Passengers, 2016
- 221,328
- Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing asecnaonline.asecna.aero (opens in a new tab)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Salak Airport MVR · 205 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at NDJ
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 05/23: 2,800 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 2,800 m9,186 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from NDJ
Originfacts does not track any routes from NDJ 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 NDJ
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names NDJ, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.
Terminals, transport and parking at NDJ
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Ndjamena, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Ndjamena Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.
Check directly:aeroport-ndjamena.com/en/ndjamena_international_airport.php (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 Ndjamena
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Ndjamena Airport: common questions
Where is Ndjamena Airport?
Ndjamena Airport serves Ndjamena, Chad. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 12.134°, 15.034°.
What are the airport codes for Ndjamena Airport?
The IATA code is NDJ and the ICAO code is FTTJ.
What time zone is NDJ in?
Ndjamena Airport is in the Africa/Ndjamena time zone.
What is the official website of Ndjamena Airport?
The airport’s official website is aeroport-ndjamena.com/en/ndjamena_international_airport.php. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.
How many runways does Ndjamena Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at NDJ: 05/23 (2,800 m (9,186 ft), asphalt).
How many passengers use Ndjamena Airport?
Wikidata records 221,328 passengers for 2016, the latest year it holds.
Which airlines have a hub at NDJ?
Wikidata lists NDJ as a hub of Mid Express Tchad.
What is the elevation of Ndjamena Airport?
OurAirports gives NDJ’s elevation as 295 m (968 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 Ndjamena Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
- Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q979272 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)