Gerad Wilwal International Airport

IATA JIJICAO HAJJLarge airport

Gerad Wilwal International Airport is a large airport near Jijiga in Somali Region, Ethiopia. It is listed as IATA JIJ and ICAO HAJJ. The airport is located at 9.3319° / 42.9118° at an elevation of 1,815 m (5,954 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,500 m. The nearest airport is Old Jijiga Airport, 14 km (9 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Gerad Wilwal International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Gerad Wilwal International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`JIJ`
ICAO code	`HAJJ`
Identifier	`HAJJ`
Type	Large airport
City	Jijiga
Region	Somali Region
Country	Ethiopia
Coordinates	9.33191, 42.91181
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	9° 19′ 54.87″ N 42° 54′ 42.52″ E
Elevation	1,815 m (5,954 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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