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
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorEthiopian Airports Enterprise
ServesGambela, Ethiopia
Elevation AMSL1,771 ft / 540 m
Coordinates08°07′43″N 034°33′47″E / 8.12861°N 34.56306°E / 8.12861; 34.56306
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HAGM is located in Ethiopia
HAGM
HAGM
Location in Ethiopia (Gambela region in red)
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
18/36 2,514 8,248 Concrete
Sources:[1][2]

Facilities

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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

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AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Airport information for HAGM[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ a b Airport information for GMB at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ a b "Gambella Airport". Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. Archived from the original on 5 February 2012.
  4. ^ "Domestic routes". Ethiopian Airlines. Archived from the original on 2012-12-04. Retrieved 2012-08-26.
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