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  "@type": "Airport",
  "address": {
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    "addressCountry": "Burkina Faso",
    "addressLocality": "Djibo"
  },
  "airlines": [
    "UNHAS",
    "Doctors Without Borders (MSF) Charters",
    "Burkinab\u00e8 Air Force",
    "Government and humanitarian flights"
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      "name": "Domestic to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "30 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "Domestic to International Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to Domestic Connection Time",
      "value": "60 minutes"
    },
    {
      "@type": "LocationFeatureSpecification",
      "name": "International to International Connection Time",
      "value": "75 minutes"
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      "name": "Interline Connection Time",
      "value": "90 minutes"
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  "city": "Djibo",
  "code": "XDJ",
  "connection_tips": "Connecting to and from Djibo (XDJ) is exclusively handled via authorized humanitarian or military flights, as there are currently no regular scheduled commercial passenger services. Be prepared for minimalist conditions and carry all essential provisions, including water and medical supplies, as local resources are extremely limited. International governments strongly advise against all travel to this region for civilians. Movement is typically limited to motorbikes and armored mission vehicles.\n\nIf you are arriving on an authorized flight, ensure your ground transport within Djibo is pre-arranged through your organization's security office. Most flights originate from Ouagadougou International Airport (OUA), with UNHAS providing the most reliable link for aid workers. Always verify your flight status and security briefings daily, as the situation in Djibo can change rapidly. If your mission requires travel to Soum Province, ensure you have all necessary government clearances and are operating under a comprehensive security plan.\n\nIt is essential to coordinate all logistics in advance, as the town faces severe shortages of fuel and basic services. Ground transportation within the town of Djibo is severely restricted by security curfews and the ongoing blockade. Road travel between Djibo and the capital is extremely dangerous due to the high risk of militant ambushes and IEDs on the N22 highway; therefore, air transport is the only recommended method of entry and exit. A unique tip for authorized personnel is to monitor the 'convoy status' for the town, as it significantly impacts the availability of local logistics.",
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  "frequent_traveler_tip": [
    "No scheduled commercial flights; access is via UNHAS or authorized government charter.",
    "Road travel to Djibo is extremely dangerous; air transport is the only recommended entry method.",
    "The airport is a high-security military zone; ensure all landing permits are secured in advance.",
    "Carry all essential provisions, including water and medicine; local supplies are very limited.",
    "Strictly follow all organization security protocols and curfews while transiting through XDJ."
  ],
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  "iataCode": "XDJ",
  "icao": "DFCJ",
  "international": false,
  "last_modified": "June 2026",
  "last_updated": "2026-03-29",
  "latitude": 14.0833,
  "layover_planner_info": "Minimal terminal amenities. No public layover area; ensure all logistics are coordinated with your mission's local base.",
  "longitude": -1.6333,
  "mct_domestic_to_domestic": 30,
  "mct_domestic_to_international": 60,
  "mct_interline": 90,
  "mct_international_to_domestic": 60,
  "mct_international_to_international": 75,
  "missed_connection_help": "Contact your humanitarian logistics officer or the UNHAS desk at the airfield for assistance.",
  "name": "Djibo Airport",
  "region": "Africa",
  "related_airports": [
    {
      "code": "OUA",
      "name": "Thomas Sankara International Airport Ouagadougou"
    },
    {
      "code": "DOR",
      "name": "Dori Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "XKY",
      "name": "Kaya Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "DIP",
      "name": "Diapaga Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "DOR",
      "name": "Dori Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "OUG",
      "name": "Ouahigouya Airport"
    },
    {
      "code": "XAR",
      "name": "Aribinda Airport"
    }
  ],
  "terminal_info": "Djibo Airport (XDJ) is not a normal civilian regional airport in current conditions; it is an austere Sahel airstrip whose relevance comes from access, security, and humanitarian reach. Djibo has become widely associated with restricted land access and the need for air-supported relief operations, and that reality shapes the airport more than any conventional passenger function. The airfield\u2019s role is therefore less about scheduled commercial convenience and more about keeping an airborne link open to a severely stressed part of northern Burkina Faso when surface movement is dangerous, unreliable, or operationally constrained.\n\nAs a terminal environment, XDJ is minimal to the point of being closer to a controlled operating area than to a passenger terminal in the normal travel sense. There is no reason to describe it as a public amenity space with shops, caf\u00e9s, or ordinary walk-in services. The useful comparison is with other humanitarian and military support strips where aircraft handling, security control, cargo movement, and mission coordination matter far more than retail or comfort. WFP\u2019s own UNHAS overview stresses that the service exists to reach remote and hard-to-access crisis locations where commercial aviation and safe surface transport are not viable, and Djibo fits that model directly.\n\nWhat makes XDJ distinctive is that the airport\u2019s stripped-down character is inseparable from the emergency geography around it. Arriving here means entering a Sahel operations environment shaped by aid flights, security protocols, and tightly controlled onward movement rather than by tourism, business travel, or local transfer markets. That is why the terminal should be understood as a humanitarian access node first and an airport terminal second. Its importance lies in enabling people, medical cargo, and relief support to reach Djibo at all, not in offering the kind of passenger-facing infrastructure that would define a normal commercial airfield.",
  "terminal_map_url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Djibo_Airport"
}