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Juba International Airport

Coordinates: 4°52′19″N 31°36′4″E / 4.87194°N 31.60111°E / 4.87194; 31.60111
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Juba International Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OperatorCivil Aviation Authority of South Sudan
ServesJuba
LocationJuba, Central Equatoria, South Sudan
Elevation AMSL1,511 ft / 461 m
Coordinates4°52′19″N 31°36′4″E / 4.87194°N 31.60111°E / 4.87194; 31.60111
Map
HJJJ is located in South Sudan
HJJJ
HJJJ
Location of the airport in South Sudan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 3,100 10,171 Asphalt
Sources:[1][2]

Juba International Airport (IATA: JUB, ICAO: HJJJ) is a multi-use international airport serving Juba, the capital city of South Sudan. The airport is located 5 km (3.1 mi) northeast of the city's central business district, on the western banks of the White Nile.[3] The city and airport are located in South Sudan's Central Equatoria State.

It is one of the two international airports in South Sudan, the other being Malakal Airport. Juba Airport handles international and local airlines, cargo air traffic and chartered commercial flights. It is also used by the South Sudanese military and by the United Nations agencies such as UNMISS, UNHAS and the World Food Programme, as well as the ICRC and many NGOs for relief flights for the country.

History

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The first airfield in Juba was cleared in 1929.[4] The Shell Company constructed the first runway in 1931. It was surfaced with crushed laterite. In February 1931, Imperial Airways opened the first 2,670 miles of the weekly Croydon to Tanganyika Territory (now part of Tanzania) portion of the Cape to Cairo air-route, and established a mooring place near Rejaf to the south of Juba, for Imperial Airways' Calcutta flying-boats, which carried passengers between Khartoum and Kisumu.[4] Labourers had been settling on the land that has since become the Juba airport's present location and, in 1934, when the Juba aerodrome was expanded and cleared, these residents were relocated.[5][6] By 1976, the runway had been expanded to 2,400 by 45 meters and paved with asphalt. Access roads leading to the terminal buildings were unsurfaced and "almost impassable during the rainy season."[7] The airport's "very old radio beacon" was located a short distance from the airport, which was also equipped with a weak VHF radio for pilot-to-ground communication. Field lighting was not present.[7]

In early February 1977, the airport was the site of an unsuccessful coup attempt, when ex-Anyanya forces attempted to take the airport.[8]

Airport expansion and country's independence

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Juba Airport Terminal under construction.

As of May 2011, Juba International Airport was undergoing improvements and expansion. The work on the airport included expansion of the passenger and cargo terminal buildings, resurfacing of the runway and installation of runway lights to facilitate night operations.[9]

As of July 2011, the day of the country's independence, Juba International Airport had a new runway light system commissioned with simple approach lights for Runway 13/31, runway edge lights, taxiway lights for Exit Delta, Apron edge lights, illuminated windsocks, ATC tower rotating beacon as well as PAPI for both approaches.[10]

In 2016, Juba International Airport was ranked the second worst airport in the world in a survey conducted by The Guide to Sleeping in Airports. It was the worst airport in 2017[11] and the fourth worst in 2019.[12] During this time the terminal consisted of two adjacent tents to facilitate customs and immigration, arrivals and departures. A new, smaller terminal was built on the site of the original terminal by the Chinese. The new terminal was inaugurated on 29 October 2018.[13]

Facilities

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The airport resides at an elevation of 461 metres (1,513 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 13/31 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,100 m (10,171 ft) long and 45 m (148 ft) wide.[1]

Airlines and destinations

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UTair operated for United Nations Humanitarian Air Service taxiing at Juba Airport.
Swiftair operated for United Nations Humanitarian Air Service taxiing at Juba Airport.

Passenger

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AirlinesDestinations
Egyptair Cairo[14]
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa[15]
flydubai Dubai–International[16]
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta[17]
Tarco Aviation Port Sudan[citation needed]
Turkish Airlines Istanbul (suspended)[18]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 12 August 1990, Lockheed L-100-30 Hercules N911SJ of Southern Air Transport took off on a flight to Nairobi. Early in climbout, number 4 engine started to lose power, then engines 1 and 2 developed overspeed and pitch lock issues. On the way back to Juba, engine 3 lost power. The aircraft successfully landed, but overran the runway, colliding with containers and was a write off. The crew of five survived.[citation needed]
  • On 19 December 2013, a Nova Airways Boeing 737-500 registration ST-NVG suffered nose-gear collapse resulting in major damage when landing at Juba. This was the same day that many people were being evacuated from Juba because of the South Sudanese Civil War. The Nova Airways aircraft blocked the runway for several hours, delaying the evacuation. The aircraft was repaired and returned to service.[19]
  • On 10 December 2019, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 357, a Bombardier Dash 8 Q400 registration ET-AQC excursed from the runway during takeoff. The aircraft was substantially damaged. All 21 people on board survived.[20][21]
  • On 2 November 2021, a cargo An-26 crashed soon after taking off, killing 5 people.[22]
  • On 27 April 2026, a Cessna 208 Caravan operated by CityLink Aviation crashed south-west of Juba killing all 15 occupants.[23]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Airport information for HSSJ".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ "Airport information for JUB". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ^ "Juba International Airport | SKYbrary Aviation Safety". skybrary.aero. Retrieved 13 September 2022.
  4. ^ a b Tuttle, Brendan (2019). ""As imposing a show as possible": Aviation in Colonial Sudan and South Sudan, 1916-1930". jubainthemaking.com. Juba in the Making. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  5. ^ Mills, R.L. The People of Juba. Juba: University of Juba Population and Manpower Unit. p. 4.
  6. ^ "Juba International Airport". jubainthemaking.com. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  7. ^ a b Brian Colquhoun and Partners (3 June 1976). Report No. 1029a-SU, Appraisal of a Domestic Aviation Project Sudan (PDF) (Report). The World Bank, Eastern Africa Regional Office, Highways Division. p. 1 (Annex 3).
  8. ^ Johnson, Douglas (2003). The Root Causes of Sudan's Civil Wars. James Currey Publishers. p. 196. ISBN 9780852553923.
  9. ^ "Girokonto eröffnen bei der richtigen Ban - Das Girokonto eröffnen und Geld verdienen". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  10. ^ "Juba International Airport, South Sudan-北京京航安机场工程有限公司". www.bjjha.com.cn. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Worst Airports for Overall Experience 2017". www.sleepinginairports.net. Retrieved 21 October 2017.
  12. ^ "Worst Airports of 2019". SleepinginAirports. 26 January 2019.
  13. ^ Wani, Woja Emmanuel (29 October 2018). "New Airport Terminal Open Today". Juba Monitor. Juba, South Sudan. Archived from the original on 12 January 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2019.
  14. ^ "Cairo, Egypt CAI". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 198–201. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  15. ^ "Addis Ababa, Ethiopia ADD". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 17–19. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  16. ^ "Dubai, United Arab Emirates DXB". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 337–343. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  17. ^ "Nairobi, Kenya NBO". OAG Flight Guide Worldwide. 26 (11). Luton, United Kingdom: OAG Aviation Worldwide Limited: 776–778. May 2025. ISSN 1466-8718. OCLC 41608313.
  18. ^ Daş, Savaş (25 April 2026). "Turkish Airlines suspends 18 international routes". Turizm Ekonomi - Turizm Haberleri - Turizm Gazetesi. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  19. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ST-NVG Nova Airways Boeing 737-500". aviation-safety.net.
  20. ^ Ranter, Harro. "ASN Aircraft accident de Havilland Canada DHC-8-402Q Dash 8 ET-AQC ? Juba Airport (JUB)". aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  21. ^ Kraft, Melanie (11 December 2019). "ALERT Ethiopian Airlines DHC8-400 skidded off runway at Juba Airport, South Sudan". Airlive - Aviation news and store. Retrieved 11 December 2019.
  22. ^ "Five killed in South Sudan cargo plane crash". Reuters. 2 November 2021.
  23. ^ "Plane crash in South Sudan kills all 15 on board". BBC News. 27 April 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
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