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Airports in Ethiopia
Ethiopia has 59 airports and airfields, including 4 large and 12 medium-sized airports; 24 have scheduled passenger flights. The capital, Addis Ababa, is served by Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).
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List of airports in Ethiopia
| Airport | City | IATA | ICAO | Type | Elevation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport | Dire Dawa | DIR | HADR | Large airport | 3,827 ft |
| Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Meet & Greet → | Addis Ababa | ADD | HAAB | Large airport | 7,630 ft |
| Gerad Wilwal International Airport | Jijiga | JIJ | HAJJ | Large airport | 5,954 ft |
| Hawassa International Airport Meet & Greet → | Hawassa | AWA | HALA | Large airport | 5,450 ft |
| Arba Minch Airport Meet & Greet → | Arba Minch | AMH | HAAM | Medium airport | 3,901 ft |
| Asosa Airport | Asosa | ASO | HASO | Medium airport | 5,100 ft |
| Axum Airport | Axum | AXU | HAAX | Medium airport | 6,959 ft |
| Bahir Dar Airport Meet & Greet → | Bahir Dar | BJR | HABD | Medium airport | 5,978 ft |
| Gambela Airport | Gambela | GMB | HAGM | Medium airport | 1,614 ft |
| Gode Airport | Gode | GDE | HAGO | Medium airport | 834 ft |
| Gondar Airport | Azezo | GDQ | HAGN | Medium airport | 6,449 ft |
| Jimma Airport | Jimma | JIM | HAJM | Medium airport | 5,500 ft |
| Jinka Airport | Jinka | BCO | HABC | Medium airport | 4,475 ft |
| Kebri Dahar Airport | Kebri Dahar | ABK | HAKD | Medium airport | 1,800 ft |
| Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport Meet & Greet → | Mekele | MQX | HAMK | Medium airport | 7,396 ft |
| Harar Meda Airport (no scheduled flights) | Debre Zeyit | QHR | HAHM | Medium airport | 6,201 ft |
| Debre Markos Airport | Debre Markos | DBM | HADM | Small airport | 8,136 ft |
| Dembidollo Airport | Dembidollo | DEM | HADD | Small airport | 5,200 ft |
| Humera Airport | Akwi | HUE | HAHU | Small airport | 1,930 ft |
| Kombolcha Airport | Dessie | DSE | HADC | Small airport | 6,120 ft |
| Mizan Teferi Airport | Mizan Teferi | MTF | HAMT | Small airport | 4,396 ft |
| Semera Airport | Semera | SZE | HASM | Small airport | 1,390 ft |
| Shilavo Airport | Shilavo | HIL | HASL | Small airport | 1,296 ft |
| Shire Inda Selassie Airport | Shire Inda Selassie | SHC | HASR | Small airport | 6,207 ft |
| Tippi Airport | Tippi | TIE | HATP | Small airport | 1,100 ft |
| Beica Airport (no scheduled flights) | Beica | BEI | HABE | Small airport | 5,410 ft |
| Beles Airport (no scheduled flights) | Pawe | PWI | HAPW | Small airport | 3,695 ft |
| Debre Tabor Airport (no scheduled flights) | Debre Tabor | DBT | HADT | Small airport | 8,490 ft |
| Fincha Airport (no scheduled flights) | Fincha | FNH | HAFN | Small airport | 7,600 ft |
| Geladi Airport (no scheduled flights) | Geladi | GLC | ET-GLC | Small airport | 1,383 ft |
| Ghinnir Airport (no scheduled flights) | Ghinnir | GNN | HAGH | Small airport | 6,499 ft |
| Gore Airport (no scheduled flights) | Gore | GOR | HAGR | Small airport | 6,580 ft |
| Kelafo East Airport (no scheduled flights) | Kelafo | LFO | HAKL | Small airport | 1,730 ft |
| Lalibela Airport (no scheduled flights) | Girany Amba | LLI | HALL | Small airport | 6,506 ft |
| Mekane Selam Airport (no scheduled flights) | Mekane Selam | MKS | HAMA | Small airport | 8,405 ft |
| Mendi Airport (no scheduled flights) | Mendi | NDM | HAMN | Small airport | 5,500 ft |
| Metema Airport (no scheduled flights) | Metema | ETE | HAMM | Small airport | 2,650 ft |
| Moyale Airport (no scheduled flights) | Moyale | MYS | MYS | Small airport | 3,887 ft |
| Mui River Airport (no scheduled flights) | Omo National Park | MUJ | HAMR | Small airport | 1,834 ft |
| Negele Airport (no scheduled flights) | Negele Borana | EGL | HANG | Small airport | 5,230 ft |
| Nejjo Airport (no scheduled flights) | Nejo | NEJ | HANJ | Small airport | 6,150 ft |
| Nekemte Airport (no scheduled flights) | Nekemte | NEK | HANK | Small airport | 6,500 ft |
| Robe Airport (no scheduled flights) | Goba | GOB | HAGB | Small airport | 7,892 ft |
| Shakiso Airport (no scheduled flights) | Shakiso | SKR | HASK | Small airport | 5,815 ft |
| Soddu Airport (no scheduled flights) | Soddu | SXU | HASD | Small airport | 6,400 ft |
| Tum Airport (no scheduled flights) | Tum | TUJ | TUJ | Small airport | 4,700 ft |
| Warder Airport (no scheduled flights) | Warder | WRA | HAWR | Small airport | 1,850 ft |
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Airports with scheduled service, an IATA code or of medium/large size. Data: OurAirports (public domain).
Ethiopia has 59 airports and airfields in the OurAirports database — #93 of 247 countries and territories by total number. Only a small part of them serve airline passengers: 4 large airports, 12 medium-sized airports and 24 airports with scheduled flights; the remaining 43 are small airstrips, heliports (1) and seaplane bases used for private and general aviation.
Main international airports in Ethiopia
The main international gateways are Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) in Addis Ababa, Hawassa International Airport (AWA) in Hawassa, Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR) in Dire Dawa and Gerad Wilwal International Airport (JIJ) in Jijiga. The capital, Addis Ababa, is served by Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).
Domestic flights and regional airports
Scheduled flights reach 24 cities across Ethiopia, with 12 regional airports linking smaller towns to the main hubs. The northernmost airport with airline service is Axum Airport (AXU) in Axum, the southernmost Jinka Airport (BCO) in Jinka. The highest airport is Debre Tabor Airport (DBT) at 8,490 ft (2,588 m) above sea level.
Airport services and alternatives
At 5 airports in Ethiopia — ADD, AWA, AMH, BJR and MQX — you can book Meet & Greet, lounge access or private transfers online. Among its neighbours, Kenya (18 large/medium airports), Sudan (10 large/medium airports), Somalia (5 large/medium airports) and South Sudan (4 large/medium airports) — useful if a cross-border airport is closer or cheaper. To find the closest airport to a specific town, use the nearest airport finder for Ethiopia.
Airports in Somalia — 5 large & medium
Airports in South Sudan — 4 large & medium
Airports in Eritrea — 3 large & medium
Airports in Kenya — 18 large & medium
Airports in Sudan — 10 large & medium
Airports in Djibouti — 1 large & medium