Aircraft handling at Queen Alia International Airport
- Does LFS handle aircraft at Queen Alia International Airport (OJAI / AMM)?
- Yes. LFS arranges ground handling at OJAI 24/7, working with Royal Jordanian Ground Handling (RJGS) and Menzies Aviation on the ramp, alongside our own LFS station team.
- How much notice does OJAI need?
- Plan on about 24 hours for permits and handling at OJAI. AOG, medevac and humanitarian flights are worked immediately.
- What is a typical turnaround at OJAI?
- About 50 minutes for a narrow-body transit and 100 minutes for a wide-body, under normal conditions.
- Can LFS arrange fuel and permits for OJAI too?
- Yes — Jet A-1 uplift through Jordan Petroleum (JPRC) — Air BP into-plane, plus landing, overflight and slot/PPR clearances, all on one trip file.
- How do I request handling at OJAI?
- Send the trip to OPS@LFS.AERO or call the 24/7 desk on +973 1330 0313. Requests are acknowledged within 60 minutes, immediately for AOG.
Queen Alia International Airport (OJAI / AMM) — handlers, fuel, and turnaround
Operating notes
- ·H24, slot-coordinated. Modern Foster + Partners terminal (2013).
- ·Major UN / humanitarian hub for Syria / Iraq / Gaza operations — LFS handles WFP, UNHCR, ICRC contracts here.
- ·Royal Terminal for VVIP; PPR via Royal Jordanian Protocol.
Performance considerations
Field elevation 2,395 ft, summer OAT 33–37 °C. Density altitude up to 5,500 ft. RWY 26L/08R 3,660 m generally adequate for wide-body MTOW.
Queen Alia International Airport (OJAI) is one of our own stations. LFS staff are on the ground here — the same team books the ramp, meets the aircraft, supervises the turnaround and signs off the uplift, so there is no third party between you and the aircraft.
Amman (OJAI/AMM) — how LFS runs this airport
Queen Alia is Jordan's primary international gateway and the all-weather alternate for the entire Levant — the only Jordanian field with CAT II ILS and full wide-body capability.
OJAI handles the bulk of inbound Jordan trips that involve large-cabin aircraft, wide-body charter, or operations during the winter snow window when Marka closes. LFS staffs a desk because the GA terminal sits on the opposite side of the field from the commercial terminal and stand assignment between Royal Jordanian Handling and Menzies is not always intuitive — operators routinely taxi to the wrong terminal without local routing.
OJAI runs two parallel runways (08L/26R and 08R/26L) in segregated mode during peak. GA parks at the dedicated GA terminal on the south side with eight wide-body stands. Approaches are ILS CAT I (08L/26R) and CAT II (08R/26L); CAT II availability makes OJAI the default winter recovery field for the Levant.
Field elevation (2,395 ft) drives summer hot-and-high performance — RWY 26R is the long preferred-direction for large-cabin departures. LFS includes performance delta in the pre-departure brief from May through September.
Jordan e-Visa applies. Customs at the GA terminal is faster than the commercial terminal — sub-10-minute crew clearance is routine.
No formal slot regime. Stand booking against operator history; LFS confirms with Royal Jordanian Handling or Menzies at least 24 hours prior. Peak congestion (06:00–09:00 LT, 19:00–23:00 LT) is absorbed without queue.
Jordan e-Visa supports most nationalities; visa-on-arrival as backstop. GA terminal crew clearance averages 6–8 minutes; passenger clearance 12–15 minutes. Cabotage non-restrictive for non-revenue.
Jet A-1 supplied by JPRC via hydrant on GA stands. Pricing matches OJAM with throughput fee adjustment. LFS releases fuel within 45 minutes of upload request for prepaid uploads.
Mövenpick Dead Sea (40 minutes) and Amman hotels (35–45 minutes by SUV) are the standard crew options. LFS books transit-side crew rest at Crowne Plaza Queen Alia airport hotel for sub-8-hour layovers.
Mediterranean continental climate. Hot, dry summer (Jun–Sep peaks 40°C). Winter snow events (Dec–Feb) can drop ceiling and RVR; CAT II ILS on RWY 08R/26R supports recovery to 300 ft DA. OJAI typically stays open when Marka closes.
Permits & lead times
- Landing: CARC Jordan landing permit. LFS clears 6 hours for repeat operators.
- Overflight: Amman FIR — CARC block clearance.
- Lead time: 24 hours; 4 hours AOG.
Recommended alternates
- OJAMMarka — 25 nm north, downtown proximity, 7,400 ft runway
- OJAQAqaba — 175 nm south, AOE, Red Sea coast, all-weather
- OLBABeirut — 110 nm northwest, AOE, 24/7
On-station partners
Primary desk: LFS QAIA (own desk) — Royal Jordanian Handling
Amman (OJAI) — operator FAQs
When should I file into OJAI instead of OJAM?
Large-cabin aircraft, wide-body charter, winter weather periods, or any operation requiring CAT II ILS.
How does the dual-handler regime work?
Royal Jordanian Handling and Menzies operate parallel desks. LFS books one and acts as single point of contact regardless of stand allocation.
Is the GA terminal far from the commercial terminal?
Yes — opposite sides of the field. LFS routes operators directly; ground transit between terminals takes 10–15 minutes by airside vehicle.
Does winter snow close OJAI?
Rarely — typically 1–2 closure days per season vs. 5–8 for OJAM. CAT II ILS keeps OJAI open through most events.
20 types coordinated at OJAI
Wide-body cargo
Narrow-body cargo
Wide-body passenger
Queen Alia International Airport (OJAI / AMM) handling via AIG
For Queen Alia International Airport, LFS coordinates aircraft handling with Queen Alia International Airport (AIG) / Jordan Airports Company. This includes ramp services, passenger handling, fuel uplift, permits, crew transport, and turnaround support for charter, commercial, cargo, diplomatic, and tech-stop flights.
Handling, fuel, permits and slots at OJAI — answered in under 60 minutes.
Send registration, aircraft type, route and dates. You get one reply with the ramp plan, permit lead time, slot position and a fuel price for Queen Alia International Airport.
Operating into Amman: local notes and contacts
What actually shapes a turnaround at Queen Alia International Airport (OJAI / AMM) — the permit chain in Jordan, the field's own constraints, and who to call locally.
Local handling notes
- Permits and entry clearances for Jordan run through the Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (CARC). LFS files against two to three working days for landing permits, shorter for overflight, and short-notice requests are worked directly with the authority rather than left in a queue.
- Crew clear immigration in the terminal; Jordanian customs handles cargo and crew goods separately. LFS sends the general declaration, crew list and passenger manifest to the handling agent before you land.
- Queen Alia International Airport has 2 runways with a longest of 12,008 ft, so aircraft type is rarely the limiting factor here — ramp availability, parking and slot timing usually are. LFS confirms stand and equipment before the permit is filed.
- Fuel, catering, crew transport and hotac at Amman are arranged on one LFS trip file, so you get one point of contact and one reconciled invoice instead of chasing each supplier at the field.
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