Gambela Airport (IATA: GMB, ICAO: HAGM) is a public airport serving Gambela,[2] the capital city of the Gambela Region in western 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, which is Ethiopia's largest national park.
Gambela Airport | |||||||||||
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| 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 | ||||||||||
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  HAGM Location in Ethiopia (Gambela region in red) | |||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe 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
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa[4] |
References
edit- ^ a b c Airport information for HAGM[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for GMB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ a b "Gambella Airport". Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
- ^ "Domestic routes". Ethiopian Airlines. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
