Amman Civil Airport
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Amman Civil Airport مطار عمان المدني Matar Amman Al Madani | |||||||||||
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| 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 / 31.97250°N 35.99139°E | ||||||||||
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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, as well as charter and private VIP flights. 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 Aéroports de Paris, and the plan is expected to start in the summer of 2012 and end in the year of 2015..[citation needed]
After began Iraq War in early 2002 the United States military used the airport because it was close to Iraq at that time.[citation needed]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Arab Wings | Aqaba, Dalaman, Cairo |
| Jordan Aviation | Aqaba, Baghdad, Damascus, Dubai, Istanbul-Sabiha Gökçen, Najaf |
| Palestinian Airlines | El-Arish |
| 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 operator's 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 two Ilyushin Il-76MF.[8]
References
- ^ AIP for Amman Civil Airport (OJAM) from Jordan's Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission
- ^ Template:WAD
- ^ Airport information for ADJ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ Photo of the airport with the name explicitly showing 14 April 2009
- ^ AME Info - Arab Wings Launches new lounge at Amman Civil Airport accessed 11 April 2009
- ^ http://www.jiac.com.jo/
- ^ http://www.shipping-international.com/companies/jordan-international-air-cargo.html
- ^ http://www.azfreighters.com/azworld/azindex.cfm
External links
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