Jijiga Gerad Wilwal Airport
Gerad Wilwal Airport (IATA: JIJ, ICAO: HAJJ) (also known as Garaad Wiil-Waal Airport) is a public airport serving Jijiga, the capital city of the Somali Region in eastern Ethiopia. The airport is located at 09°19′56″N 42°54′43″E, which is 12 km (7 miles) east of the city. It is named after seventeenth-century jigjiga ruler Garad Wiil-Waal.
Gerad Wilwal Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | ||||||||||
| Serves | Jijiga, Ethiopia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,937 ft / 1,810 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 09°19′51″N 042°54′40″E | ||||||||||
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HAJJ Location in Ethiopia (Somali region in red) | |||||||||||
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Jijiga's original airfield is located northwest of the city center at 09°21′38″N 42°47′16″E.
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