Marka International (Amman Civil) Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Amman, Amman Governorate (Jordan)

IATA: ADJ ICAO: OJAM

Longest Active Runway

10,745 ft

3,275 meters

Field Elevation

2,555 ft

779 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

31.9727°, 35.9916°

LARGE AIRPORT

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Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#422 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#673 of 7558

Top 8.9% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Jordan)

#2 of 3 in JO

#2 of 4 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

+7.4%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ADJ in numbers: 10,745 ft longest runway · #422 of 650 published · #673 of 7,558 worldwide (top 8.9%) · #2 in Jordan.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway ≥10,500 ft

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Elevation & National Context

Mid-Altitude Aerodrome (2,000–4,999 ft)

ADJ lies at 779 m (2,555 ft), #106 of 650 published airports by elevation and 83.9 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 160 ft above the Jordan median (2,395 ft, 3 airports) and the highest published airport in the country.

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Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

3 Qualifying Aerodromes in Vicinity

Closest of 3 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbours within 100 NM: Queen Alia International Airport (AMM), 15 NM, 12,008 ft. Next: TLV 56.3 NM, DAM 90.4 NM. TLV has the radius's longest runway, 2,582 ft more than ADJ.

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Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 10,745 ft (3,275 m)

ADJ runway: 06/24 10,745 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #2 of 3 in Jordan; AMM leads by 1,263 ft (12,008 ft). +7.4% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
06/24	10,745 ft (3275 m / 3.275 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ Active

🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)

Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.

Aerodrome Name	IATA	Distance	Longest Runway	Lighting
Queen Alia International Airport (Amman)	`AMM`	15 NM (27.8 km)	12,008 ft	✅ Lighted
Ben Gurion International Airport (Tel Aviv)	`TLV`	56.3 NM (104.3 km)	13,327 ft	✅ Lighted
Damascus International Airport (Damascus)	`DAM`	90.4 NM (167.4 km)	11,811 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →