Airport code
JIJ — Wilwal International Airport
JIJ is the IATA code for Wilwal International Airport, an airport serving Jijiga, Ethiopia. Its ICAO code is HAJJ, and it operates in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone (UTC+3). The airport sits at 9.3325, 42.9121 in the Northern Hemisphere, at an elevation of 5954 ft (1815 m).
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About Wilwal International Airport
Gerad Wilwal 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 east of the city. It is named after seventeenth-century jigjiga ruler Wiil Waal.
Reference data
Airport information
| IATA code | JIJ |
|---|---|
| ICAO code | HAJJ |
| Airport name | Wilwal International Airport |
| City | Jijiga |
| Country | Ethiopia |
| Time zone | Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+3) |
| Latitude | 9.3325 |
| Longitude | 42.9121 |
| Elevation | 5954 ft (1815 m) |
| Airport type | Large airport |
| Continent | Africa |
| Runways | 1 |
| Longest runway | 8,202 ft (2,500 m) |
| Map | View on OpenStreetMap ↗ |
Reference data last updated 24 July 2026.
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What is the IATA code for Wilwal International Airport?
The IATA code for Wilwal International Airport is JIJ.
What is the ICAO code for Wilwal International Airport?
The ICAO code for Wilwal International Airport is HAJJ.
Where is JIJ airport located?
Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is located in Jijiga, Ethiopia.
What time zone is JIJ in?
Wilwal International Airport operates in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone, which is UTC+3.
What is the nearest airport to JIJ?
The nearest airport to Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) is Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) in Dire Dawa, about 120 km away.
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