AirportsJammu Airport is a medium-sized airport serving Jammu, in Jammu and Kashmir, India. It has scheduled airline flights. Its IATA code, the three letters printed on tickets and baggage tags, is IXJ.
Key facts
- IATA code
- IXJ
- ICAO code
- VIJU
- City
- Jammu
- State or region
- Jammu and Kashmir
- Country
- India
- Kind
- Medium airport
- Coordinates
- 32.6888° N, 74.8382° E
- Elevation
- 304 m (996 ft)
- Runways
- 1
- Longest runway
- 2,042 m (6,700 ft)
Airport codes
On a ticket or a baggage tag, IXJ means Jammu Airport. Pilots and air traffic controllers use a different, four-letter ICAO code: VIJU. ICAO codes that begin with V belong to South Asia and mainland South-East Asia. How the two kinds of code differ.
Where it is
The airport lies at 32.6888° N, 74.8382° E. It stands 304 metres (996 feet) above sea level.
Local time
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Time zone Asia/Kolkata, taken from the nearest town in the data. Flight times on tickets are always in the local time of each airport.
Runways
Jammu Airport has 1 runway in the data. The longest is 2,042 metres (6,700 feet). That suits narrow-body jets and regional aircraft. Among the 114 airports of India on this site with runway data, its longest runway ranks number 83.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18/36 | 2,042 m 6,700 ft | 45 m | Asphalt | Yes |
The numbers in a runway name give its compass direction. How runway numbers work.
Nearest airports with scheduled flights
| Airport | Code | Distance |
|---|---|---|
| Sialkot International AirportSialkot, Pakistan | SKT | 48 km |
| Pathankot AirportPathankot | IXP | 90 km |
| Sri Guru Ram Das Ji International AirportAmritsar | ATQ | 109 km |
| Allama Iqbal International AirportLahore, Pakistan | LHE | 136 km |
| Srinagar International AirportSrinagar | SXR | 144 km |
Distance to major airports
| To | Distance | Rough flying time |
|---|---|---|
| Delhi (DEL)India | 508 km | 1 h 05 min |
| Mumbai (BOM)India | 1,525 km | 2 h 20 min |
| Dubai (DXB)United Arab Emirates | 2,062 km | 3 h 00 min |
| London Heathrow (LHR)United Kingdom | 6,255 km | 8 h 00 min |
| New York JFK (JFK)United States | 11,248 km | 14 h 05 min |
| Los Angeles (LAX)United States | 12,478 km | 15 h 30 min |
| Singapore (SIN)Singapore | 4,629 km | 6 h 05 min |
| Tokyo Haneda (HND)Japan | 5,876 km | 7 h 35 min |
| Sydney (SYD)Australia | 10,881 km | 13 h 35 min |
Distances are the shortest path over the globe, worked out from the coordinates. Flying times are rough estimates for a direct jet flight. They do not mean that a direct flight exists. Work out the distance to any airport.
Links
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