Airports / Nigeria / JOS
Yakubu Gowon Airport.
Jos, Nigeria · 4,232 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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4,232
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
72 nm
To the nearest alternate
Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU).
Overview
Yakubu Gowon Airport, listed as DNJO / JOS, is a mid-sized airport in Jos, Nigeria. The field lies at an elevation of 4,232 feet. The airport supports scheduled airline service as well as private jet and charter movements.
JOS has no resident charter fleet; trips here are typically flown by operators repositioning from surrounding airports. Useful alternates include Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU, 72 nm), Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV, 102 nm), and Kaduna International Airport (KAD, 111 nm). JOS offers a single 9,845-foot paved runway, which supports charter types through the VIP airliner class.
Quotes for flights out of JOS vary with aircraft type, repositioning, and schedule flexibility. Use the cost estimator to model a trip from JOS, or browse verified operators serving the area.
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Field capability
ICAO
DNJO
IATA
JOS
FAA / Local
DNJO
Elevation
4,232 ft
Coordinates
9.6398° N · 8.8690° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Nigeria fields
state range 57–4,232 ft
At 4,232 ft, JOS sits higher than 97% of the 29 Nigeria fields on the register.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,845 ft
- 10/289,845 ft × 148 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,845 ft
JOS's 9,845 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 4,232 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 72nmBCUSir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International AirportBauchi
- 102nmABVNnamdi Azikiwe International AirportAbuja
- 111nmKADKaduna International AirportKaduna
- 114nmZARZaria AirportZaria
- 117nmMDIMakurdi AirportMakurdi
- 126nmGMOGombe Lawanti International AirportGombe
Location
Open the full mapDNJO · Yakubu Gowon Airport · Jos, Nigeria
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from JOS on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 4,579 nm | 11h 3m |
| New York (TEB) | 4,706 nm | 11h 21m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 4,870 nm | 11h 44m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 5,090 nm | 12h 14m |
| Miami (MIA) | 5,108 nm | 12h 17m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 5,316 nm | 12h 46m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 5,329 nm | 12h 48m |
| Houston (HOU) | 5,840 nm | 13h 59m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use JOS?
- Yakubu Gowon Airport's longest paved runway is 9,845 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at JOS?
- Yakubu Gowon Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,845 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to JOS?
- The closest alternate is Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa Bauchi State International Airport (BCU), about 72 nm away, followed by Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport (ABV) at 102 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from JOS to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 11h 3m (4,579 nm), New York about 11h 21m (4,706 nm), Washington DC about 11h 44m (4,870 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.