Amman Civil Airport
Amman Civil Airport مطار مدينة عمّان Maṭār Madina ʿAmmān | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public / Military | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government | ||||||||||
| Operator | Jordan Airports Company | ||||||||||
| Serves | Amman | ||||||||||
| Location | Amman, Jordan | ||||||||||
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| Elevation AMSL | 2,555 ft / 779 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 31°58′21″N 35°59′29″E / 31.97250°N 35.99139°E | ||||||||||
| Website | jac.jo | ||||||||||
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ADJ Location of airport in Jordan | |||||||||||
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| Sources: AIP and DAFIF | |||||||||||
Amman Civil Airport (IATA: ADJ, ICAO: OJAM) (Arabic: مطار مدينة عمّان, romanized: Maṭār Madina ʿAmmān), commonly known as Marka International Airport (previously Amman Civil Airport), is located in Marka district, Greater Amman Municipality, Jordan, some 5 kilometres (3.1 mi; 2.7 NM) northeast of Amman's city centre.
Amman Civil Airport served as Amman's main airport from 1950 until 1983, when Queen Alia International Airport replaced it. Scheduled commercial passenger flights are set to resume in 2026 , and it serves as Amman's main airport for general aviation. It also is 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, and the Jordan Airports Company is headquartered at the airport.