Amman Civil Airport

Amman Civil Airport
Amman Civil Airport
مطار عمان المدني
Matar Amman Al Madani
IATA: ADJ – ICAO: OJAM
ADJ is located in Jordan
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ADJ
Location of airport in Jordan
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Owner Government
Operator Jordan Aviation,Royal Falcon
Serves Amman - Aqaba and several regional cities
Location Amman, Jordan
Elevation AMSL 2,555 ft / 779 m
Coordinates 31°58′21″N 035°59′29″E / 31.9725°N 35.99139°E / 31.9725; 35.99139
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,275 10,745 Asphalt
Sources: AIP[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Amman Civil Airport (IATA: ADJ, ICAO: OJAM) at Marka,[4] is a one-terminal airport situated in East Amman, Jordan. It was the home hub of Royal Jordanian Airlines, the national flag carrier, until Queen Alia International Airport was opened in 1983.

It mainly serves now as a regional airport servicing domestic and nearby international routes. It is home to airlines such as Royal Wings, Jordan Aviation, and Arab Wings.[5] Amman Airport is operational 24 hours a day.

The Jordan Civil Aviation Authority, has planned on expanding the airport by adding gates and more parking space for airlines, at the same time the agreement has been signed by the JCAA and Aeroport de Paris, and the plan is excpected to start in the summer of 2012 and end in the year of 2015..[citation needed]

After the War began in Iraq in early 2002 the United States military used the airport because it was close to Iraq at that time.[citation needed]

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Airlines and destinations

Airlines Destinations
Arab Wings Aqaba, Dalaman, Cairo
Jordan Aviation Aqaba, Baghdad, Damascus, Dubai, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Najaf
Royal Falcon Abu Dhabi, Jeddah, Medina, Mosul, Najaf, Stockholm-Arlanda

Cargo airlines

Jordan International Air Cargo is based in Marka. The company was founded in 2001, and gained its Air Operating Certificate in 2005.[6] The company operates cargo charter flights in the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe,[7] using two planes, one Antonov An-12 and one Ilyushin Il-76.[8]

References

  1. ^ AIP for Amman Civil Airport (OJAM) from Jordan's Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission
  2. ^ Airport information for OJAM at World Aero Data. Data current as of October 2006.Source: DAFIF.
  3. ^ Airport information for ADJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective Oct. 2006).
  4. ^ Photo of the airport with the name explicitly showing 14 April 2009
  5. ^ AME Info - Arab Wings Launches new lounge at Amman Civil Airport accessed 11 April 2009
  6. ^ http://www.jiac.com.jo/
  7. ^ http://www.shipping-international.com/companies/jordan-international-air-cargo.html
  8. ^ http://www.azfreighters.com/azworld/azindex.cfm

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