Gambela Airport

Gambela Airport
IATA: GMBICAO: HAGM
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Ethiopian Airports Enterprise
Serves Gambela, Ethiopia
Elevation AMSL 1,771 ft / 540 m
Coordinates 08°07′43″N 034°33′47″E / 8.12861°N 34.56306°E / 8.12861; 34.56306Coordinates: 08°07′43″N 034°33′47″E / 8.12861°N 34.56306°E / 8.12861; 34.56306
Map
HAGM

Location in Ethiopia (Gambela region in red)

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,514 8,248 Concrete
Sources: [1][2]

Gambela Airport (IATA: GMB, ICAO: HAGM) is an airport serving Gambela,[2] the capital city of the Gambela Region in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Gambella.[1][3] The airport is located 17 km (11 miles)[3] south of the city. It also serves the Gambela National Park.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,771 feet (540 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 18/36 with a concrete surface measuring 2,514 by 45 metres (8,248 ft × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service:

AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa [4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for HAGM from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. 1 2 Airport information for GMB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. 1 2 "Gambella Airport". Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. Archived from the original on 2 August 2012.
  4. "Domestic routes". Ethiopian Airlines.

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