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DNJO/JOS METAR & TAF Yakubu Gowon Airport

Jos, Plateau StateElevation 4,232 ftMedium airport
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE
Nearest report: DNAA · 102 NM W · More than 1 hour old
No ceiling, visibility 10 SM.
No on-field report, so no field flight category. Conditions at the field may differ.
OFF-FIELD REFERENCE · DNAA
WIND
340@1
steady
VISIBILITY
10 SM
16.1 km
CEILING
None
no BKN/OVC layer
TERMINAL AERODROME FORECAST

TAF timeline

Issued 2300Z (12:00 AM local) · valid to 0600Z (7:00 AM local)

DNJO forecast starts MVFR at 00Z. Conditions are roughly steady over the period.

MVFR
MVFR
MVFR
0000Z1:00 AM0600Z7:00 AM1200Z1:00 PM1800Z7:00 PM0000Z1:00 AM0600Z7:00 AM

Codes in this report: TEMPO HZ BECMG

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SUGGESTED RISK · TRAINING USE

Suggested risk level: Unknown

›No current METAR available for this airport.

A suggested risk level for training and situational awareness only, not a go/no-go authority. Verify with official sources and apply your personal minimums.

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RUNWAYS & WIND
1 runway
NESW1028
WIND
No on-field weather data
No reporting weather station on the field, so wind components cannot be computed. See nearby stations below.
RUNWAYS

Runway detail

10/28
Dimensions
9,845 x 148 ft
Surface
ASP
Lighting
Lighted
FIELD CONDITIONS

Field elevation

Field elevation
4,232 ft MSL

Density and pressure altitude need a current temperature and altimeter from the METAR.

DAYLIGHT & NIGHT

Sun & logging windows

Sunset
1703Z 6:03 PM
Sunrise
0513Z 6:13 AM
Loggable night
1725Z (6:25 PM local) → 0452Z (5:52 AM local)
end of evening to start of morning civil twilight
Position lights required
1703Z (6:03 PM local) → 0513Z (6:13 AM local)
sunset to sunrise (91.209)
Night passenger currency
1803Z (7:03 PM local) → 0413Z (5:13 AM local)
1 hr after sunset to 1 hr before sunrise (61.57(b))

FAA definitions, shown in Zulu with airport-local time. Verify for your operation.

AIRPORT INFORMATION

Facility & services

Yakubu Gowon Airport is in Jos, Plateau State. Field elevation 4,232 ft MSL. Airport facts are drawn from OurAirports and the FAA NASR dataset.

OPERATIONS & CONTACT
UseScheduled service
TypeMedium airport
Airline serviceYes
CHARTS & AIRSPACE
ICAO / IATADNJO / JOS
RegionPlateau State
CountryNigeria
Coordinates9.6398, 8.8691
SERVICES & LIGHTING
Control towerTowered
FREQUENCIES

Communications

122.7
JOS TWR
TWR

Not all tower/ground/approach frequencies are in our datasets. Verify with the FAA Chart Supplement.

AIRCRAFT ACTIVITY

Traffic patterns

Aircraft activity data is not available for this airport yet.

NEARBY AIRPORTS

Weather reference stations

DNJO has no on-field report. Nearest reporting station: DNAA (102 NM W, VFR).

DNAA Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport
102 NM W
VFR
DNZA Zaria Airport
114 NM NW
UNKNOWN
OFFICIAL LINKS & SOURCES
↗Official METAR on AviationWeather.gov
↗Official airport website
↗Wikipedia
↗DNJO on OurAirports
FREQUENTLY ASKED
Does DNJO have a METAR?
Not right now. DNJO is a METAR-reporting station, but no current on-field observation is available, so this page shows the nearest reporting station as a reference.
Does DNJO have a TAF?
Yes, a TAF is issued for DNJO; the decoded forecast timeline is shown above.
What is the field elevation at DNJO?
DNJO sits at 4,232 ft MSL, which factors into the density-altitude estimate on this page.
Is this an official preflight weather briefing for DNJO?
No. wxdecoder.com is for education and situational awareness only. It is not an official weather briefing or a substitute for official sources, NOTAM review, and pilot judgment.
This app is for aviation weather education, training, and situational awareness only. It is not a substitute for an official weather briefing, approved flight-planning software, flight service, dispatch procedures, current FAA regulations, or pilot judgment. Always verify weather with official sources before flight.