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Amman City Airport
مطار مدينة عمّان
Summary
Airport typePublic / Military
OwnerGovernment
OperatorJordan Airports Company
ServesAmman
LocationAmman, Jordan
Hub for
Elevation AMSL2,555 ft (779 m)
Coordinates31°58′21″N 35°59′29″E / 31.97250°N 35.99139°E / 31.97250; 35.99139
Websitejac.jo
Map
ADJ is located in Jordan
ADJ
ADJ
Location of airport in Jordan
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
06/24 3,275 10,745 Asphalt
Statistics (2012)
Passengers279,219
Movements7,090
Sources: AIP[1] and DAFIF[2][3]

Amman City Airport (IATA: ADJ, ICAO: OJAM) (Arabic: مطار مدينة عمّان, romanized: Maṭār Madina ʿAmmān), is located in Marka district, Jordan, some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi; 2.7 NM) northeast of the capital Amman's city centre.

During World War I, an airstrip was established near Amman in 1915 for use by German airplanes, then an ally of the ruling Ottoman Empire. Following Ottoman defeat and the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan in 1921, the British used the airstrip as a base for their squadrons. In 1950, the airstrip was developed as a joint military-civilian airport, which became Jordan's main airport until the opening of Queen Alia International Airport in 1983.

In 2013, following the inauguration of QAIA's new terminals, ACA was closed to civilian flights, as per the government's exclusivity agreement with QAIA's developers. In 2025, ACA reopened after the exclusivity clause's expiration, now aiming to serve as a complimentary secondary airport to QAIA for medium-sized aircraft including low-cost carriers.

ACA is also an aviation education and training hub and hosts air freight operations. It serves as the home base for Arab Wings and Jordan International Air Cargo,[4] and the Jordan Airports Company is headquartered at the airport.[5]

History

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An airstrip in Marka was first established by Germany during World War I in 1915, then an ally of the Ottoman Empire. The airstrip was built on a hill adjacent to the Hejaz Railway's Amman Station.[6] The airstrip was later using by the British Royal Airforce (RAF) starting in March 1921, after the establishment of the Emirate of Transjordan. [7]

The airport was founded in 1950 by the British as a joint military-civilian airport.[8] It served as Jordan's main civilian airport until Queen Alia International Airport (QAIA) opened in 1983.

In 2013, following the inauguration of QAIA's new terminals, ACA was closed to civilian flights, as per the government's exclusivity agreement with QAIA's developers. In 2025, ACA reopened after the exclusivity clause's expiration.

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Air Arabia Abu Dhabi,[9] Alexandria[10]
Air Cairo Assiut,[11] Alexandria[12]
flynas Jeddah,[13] Medina[14]
Jazeera Airways Kuwait City[15]
Royal Jordanian Seasonal: Antalya,[16] Istanbul,[17] Sharm El Sheikh[18]

Accidents and incidents

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  • On 30 June 1973, Aeroflot Flight 512, a Tupolev Tu-134A, registration CCCP-65668, overran the runway on takeoff from the airport, traveled down the slope of a ravine, struck trees and a one-story concrete building 290 metres (317 yd) beyond the runway threshold, and broke into three parts, killing two crew members and seven people in the building. The other five crew members and all 78 passengers survived. Investigators determined that the crash occurred because the captain mistakenly believed that one engine had failed and the airliner's speed was dropping — in fact, both engines were working properly — and decided to abort the takeoff at a speed of 265 kilometres per hour (165 mph; 143 kn).[19]

References

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  1. ↑ AIP for Amman Civil Airport (OJAM)[permanent dead link] from Jordan's Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission Archived 7 May 2010 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ "Airport information for OJAM". World Aero Data. Archived from the original on 5 March 2019. Data current as of October 2006. Source: DAFIF.
  3. ↑ "Airport information for ADJ". DAFIF. October 2006 – via Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ↑ "Jordan International Air Cargo". JIAC. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  5. ↑ jac.co retrieved 17 February 2021
  6. ↑ https://www.slideshare.net/slideshow/architecture-in-amman-during-the-emirate/80728868
  7. ↑ Jefford 2001, p. 31.
  8. ↑ "Amman-Marka International Airport". Jordan Airports Company. Archived from the original on 13 August 2014. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  9. ↑ "Air Arabia Abu Dhabi launches its first service to Amman City Airport". Air Arabia Press Office. Retrieved 18 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "Air Arabia Egypt to start flights connecting Alexandria and Amman from June 15". gulftoday.ae. 25 May 2026.
  11. ↑ Akhbar, Hala (15 January 2026). "اتفاقية تشغيل تجاري لشركة إيركايرو بين مطار مدينة عمّان وأسيوط المصرية". هلا أخبار (in Arabic). Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  12. ↑ "Amman City Airport Adds Alexandria Route Starting Friday". petra.gov.jo. 10 August 2026.
  13. ↑ "flynas Shifts Jeddah-Amman Route to Amman Civil Airport From June 15 in Major Jordan Network Realignment". travelandtourworld.com. 16 June 2026.
  14. ↑ "Saudi Arabia's flynas moves Madinah flights to Amman Marka". ch-aviation.com. 13 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "«الجزيرة» تنقل رحلاتها من مطار علياء إلى «عمّان الجديد» 1 فبراير". صحيفة الراي (Nabd) (in Arabic). 15 January 2026. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  16. ↑ "Amman Civil Airport Antalya Route Flight Schedules". flyteam.jp.
  17. ↑ "Amman Civil Airport Istanbul Route Flight Schedules". flyteam.jp.
  18. ↑ "Amman Civil Airport Sharm El Sheikh Route Flight Schedules". flyteam.jp.
  19. ↑ "Aeroflot Tu-134A CCCP-65668, 30 June 1973, Amman, Jordan". Aviation-Safety Network. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
Bibliography
  • Jefford, C. G. (2001). RAF Squadrons. A comprehensive record of the movement and equipment of all RAF squadrons and their antecedents since 1912 (2nd ed.). Shrewsbury, UK: Airlife Publishing. ISBN 1-84037-141-2.
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