NDJ · N'Djamena, Chad
N'Djamena International Airport.
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N'Djamena International Airport
Main airport in Chad
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for NDJ
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 2998; ident FTTJ; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
aeroport-ndjamena.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
N'Djamena International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
16 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
NDJ / FTTJ
OurAirports ident
FTTJ
GPS / local code
FTTJ
ISO region
TD-ND
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
aeroport-ndjamena.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q979272
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 9:24 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
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Time zone
WAT
Africa/Ndjamena · UTC+01:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
3.2 km
Approximate distance to central N'Djamena.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
N'Djamena
Languages
Arabic, French
Currency
XAF (Fr)
Country area
1,284,000 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
1 runway
Longest runway
9,186 ft / 2,800 m
Runway surface
asphalt
Opened / operator
Operational history note unavailable
Owner / entity
Q979272
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
16 source-backed signals
N'Djamena International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for N'Djamena, Chad. N'Djamena's built-up core sits roughly 3.2 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Ndjamena (UTC+01:00, WAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ / FTTJ) is at 12.1337° N, 15.0340° E, elevation 968 ft (295 m), serving N'Djamena, Chad.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
N'Djamena is in Chad (capital N'Djamena); on Africa/Ndjamena (WAT, UTC+01:00); working languages: Arabic, French; currency: XAF (Fr).
Distance from central N'Djamena: 3 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for NDJ.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ / FTTJ)
N'Djamena International Airport · Main airport in Chad
Known label 1
Ndjamena Hassan Djamous
Alternate airport-name cue retained for NDJ, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
FTTJ · FTTJ · TD-ND
aeroport-ndjamena.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Closest mapped city anchors
1. N'Djamena
n-djamena · 3.2 km from NDJ
Chad · Africa/Ndjamena · +0h · population 1,359,526 · city coordinates 12.1067, 15.0444
2. Mandelia
mandelia · 50 km from NDJ
Chad · Africa/Ndjamena · +0h · population 19,373 · city coordinates 11.7302, 15.2447
3. Massaguet
massaguet · 58 km from NDJ
Chad · Africa/Ndjamena · +0h · population 28,401 · city coordinates 12.4755, 15.4365
4. Dourbali
dourbali · 98 km from NDJ
Chad · Africa/Ndjamena · +0h · population 18,604 · city coordinates 11.8062, 15.8669
5. Massakory
massakory · 122 km from NDJ
Chad · Africa/Ndjamena · +0h · population 39,944 · city coordinates 12.9981, 15.7319
6. Guelendeng
guelendeng · 146 km from NDJ
Chad · Africa/Ndjamena · +0h · population 23,320 · city coordinates 10.9176, 15.5501
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. KAN DNKN
Mallam Aminu Kano International Airport · Kano
708 km from NDJ · Africa/Lagos · +0h · elevation 1,562 ft (476 m) · airport coordinates 12.0456, 8.5236
2. ABV DNAA
Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport · Abuja
918 km from NDJ · Africa/Lagos · +0h · elevation 1,123 ft (342 m) · airport coordinates 9.0068, 7.2632
3. NSI FKYS
Yaoundé Nsimalen International Airport · Yaoundé
1011 km from NDJ · Africa/Douala · +0h · elevation 2,278 ft (694 m) · airport coordinates 3.7226, 11.5533
Route-time reference set
1. NDJ-KAN
Kano · 708 km · 1h 44m
Africa/Lagos · +0h from NDJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. NDJ-ABV
Abuja · 918 km · 2h 0m
Africa/Lagos · +0h from NDJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. NDJ-NSI
Yaoundé · 1011 km · 2h 7m
Africa/Douala · +0h from NDJ; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
1 runway
Longest runway 9,186 ft / 2,800 m. 1 lighted runway in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for NDJ.
Runway identifiers
05/23
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
The airport is dual use, with civilian and military installations on opposite sides of the single runway.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for NDJ.
Country and authority
NDJ sits in Chad (Republic of Chad), whose capital is N'Djamena. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Middle Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Arabic, French. Currency context: XAF (Fr). NDJ is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
NDJ is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Ndjamena Hassan Djamous. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
Main airport in Chad. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q979272 · N'Djamena International Airport. Administrative area: N'Djamena. Named after: Hassan Djamous · N'Djamena
Field and clock profile
N'Djamena International Airport is a low-elevation field at 968 ft (295 m), positioned at 12.1337° N, 15.0340° E in the Northern tropics. The runway snapshot lists 1 runway and a longest runway of 9,186 ft / 2,800 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Ndjamena (WAT, UTC+01:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
N'Djamena is the closest retained city-time anchor at 3.2 km. KAN Kano is the closest retained airport alternative at 708 km.
Country airport peers
NDJ has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
NDJ-KAN Kano: 708 km, about 1h 44m, +0h. NDJ-ABV Abuja: 918 km, about 2h 0m, +0h. NDJ-NSI Yaoundé: 1011 km, about 2h 7m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident FTTJ backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. aeroport-ndjamena.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
1 runway · longest 9,186 ft / 2,800 m
Runway identifiers
05/23
OurAirports classifies NDJ as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for N'Djamena.
NDJ (FTTJ) is a low-elevation field at 968 ft (295 m) in the tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
NDJ sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
NDJ's runway record lists 1 runway, with the longest runway at 9,186 ft / 2,800 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt.
A specific operator or management record for NDJ is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- The airport is dual use, with civilian and military installations on opposite sides of the single runway.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at aeroport-ndjamena.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for NDJ
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
NDJ uses Africa/Ndjamena (WAT, UTC+01:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
N'Djamena International Airport is about 3.2 km from central N'Djamena; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
KAN Kano is the closest retained alternate at 708 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
aeroport-ndjamena.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place NDJ inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
NDJ ranks #1 in the curated Chad airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
NDJ has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Ndjamena a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
NDJ is 968 ft (295 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include DSM 958 ft (292 m) (10 ft delta) · TYS 981 ft (299 m) (13 ft delta) · OMA 984 ft (300 m) (16 ft delta) · TRN 989 ft (301 m) (21 ft delta) · ONT 944 ft (288 m) (24 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
NDJ's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are KAN 708 km +0h · ABV 918 km +0h · NSI 1011 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
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Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kano | KAN | 708 km | 1h 44m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Abuja | ABV | 918 km | 2h 0m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Yaoundé | NSI | 1011 km | 2h 7m | +0h | --:--:-- |
NDJ to KAN
Kano
Distance 708 km; estimated travel window 1h 44m; destination zone Africa/Lagos is +0h from NDJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NDJ to ABV
Abuja
Distance 918 km; estimated travel window 2h 0m; destination zone Africa/Lagos is +0h from NDJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
NDJ to NSI
Yaoundé
Distance 1011 km; estimated travel window 2h 7m; destination zone Africa/Douala is +0h from NDJ. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central N'Djamena is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
N'Djamena is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
N'Djamena International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from NDJ, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
N'Djamena
n-djamena · 3.2 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mandelia
mandelia · 50 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Massaguet
massaguet · 58 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dourbali
dourbali · 98 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Massakory
massakory · 122 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Guelendeng
guelendeng · 146 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bol
bol · 152 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bongor
bongor · 209 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bokoro
bokoro · 222 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mao
mao · 223 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Moussoro
moussoro · 230 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Fianga
fianga · 247 km · Africa/Ndjamena
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
N'Djamena International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Kano (KAN), Abuja (ABV), Yaoundé (NSI). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 1 runway; longest runway 9,186 ft / 2,800 m; identifiers 05/23.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt; 1 lighted runway in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Historical opening year: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from NDJ. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Mallam Aminu Kano International AirportKAN
Kano · large airport
- Distance
- 708 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,562 ft (476 m)
Compare against KAN when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Nnamdi Azikiwe International AirportABV
Abuja · large airport
- Distance
- 918 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 1,123 ft (342 m)
Compare against ABV when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Yaoundé Nsimalen International AirportNSI
Yaoundé · large airport
- Distance
- 1011 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 2,278 ft (694 m)
Compare against NSI when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is N'Djamena International Airport (NDJ) in?▾
N'Djamena International Airport is in the Africa/Ndjamena timezone (UTC+01:00, WAT).
What are the codes for N'Djamena International Airport?▾
N'Djamena International Airport uses IATA code NDJ and ICAO code FTTJ.
Where is N'Djamena International Airport located?▾
N'Djamena International Airport is located in N'Djamena, Chad at coordinates 12.1337° N, 15.0340° E, with an elevation of 968 ft (295 m) (low-elevation field in the tropics).
How far is N'Djamena International Airport from central N'Djamena?▾
N'Djamena International Airport sits roughly 3.2 km from the nearest mapped city center for N'Djamena.
Which route reference is most useful from NDJ?▾
Kano (KAN) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 1h 44m, destination timezone Africa/Lagos, and a +0h difference from NDJ.
How many runways does N'Djamena International Airport have?▾
N'Djamena International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 1 runway, with the longest runway recorded at 9,186 ft / 2,800 m; identifiers include 05/23.