Gondar Airport (IATA: GDQ, ICAO: HAGN), also known as Atse Tewodros Airport,[1] is an airport serving Gondar,[2] a city in the northern Amhara Region of Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Gonder.[3] The airport is located 18 km (11 miles) south of Gondar.[1] The airport is named after the Emperor of Ethiopia (Atse) Tewodros II.[1]
Gondar Atse Tewodros Airport የጎንደር ዓፄ ቴዎድሮስ የአየር ማረፊያ | |||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Operator | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | ||||||||||
Serves | Gondar, Ethiopia | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 1,994 m / 6,542 ft | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 12°31′11″N 037°26′02″E | ||||||||||
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Gondar airport resides at an elevation of 1,994 metres (6,542 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,700 by 45 metres (8,858 ft × 148 ft).[1]
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Ethiopian Airlines[4] | Addis Ababa, Axum, Lalibela |
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