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2.2.5 Ethiopia Mekele Airport
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Airport Overview

Airport Location and Contact

Country

Ethiopia

Province or District

Mekele

Nearest Town or City
with Distance from Airport

Southeast of Mekele town (8 km)

Airport’s Complete Name

Mekele Alula Aba Nega International Airport

Latitude

13.471859

Longitude

39.529586

Elevation (ft and m)

2256 m (7,320 feet)

IATA Code

MQX

ICAD Code

HAMK

Managing Company or Airport Authority

Ethiopian Airlines

Management Contact Person

Chief Executive Officer: Tewolde Gebremariam

00251-116652222

Open From (hours)

03:00 UTC

Open To (hours)

17:00 UTC

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Runways

Runway

Runway 1 Dimensions

3700 m X 45 m

Orientation

 11 / 39

Surface

Asphalt Concrete

Taxi Way

1.23m wide

Airport Infrastructure Details 

Customs

Yes

JET A-1 fuel

Yes

Immigration

Yes

AVGAS 100

N/A

Terminal Building

yes

Single Point Refuelling

Yes

Passenger Terminal

yes

Air Starter Units

N/A

Cargo terminal

Yes

Ground Power (mobile)

Yes

Pax Transport to Airfield

N/A

Ground Handling Services

Limited

Control Tower

Yes

Latrine Servicing

Yes

Weather Facilities

Yes

Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)

Yes

Catering Services

N/A

De-icing Equipment

N/A

Base Operating Room

Yes

Parking Ramp Lighting

Yes

Airport Radar

N/A

Approach & Runway Lights

Yes

NDB

Yes

VOR

Yes

ILS

Yes



 

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

Performance for 2015

Annual Figures

Per Month

Per Day

Total Aircraft Movements

4,739

 395

13

Total Passengers

262,973

21,914

720

Total Capacity of the Airport (MT)

N/A N/A N/A

Current Activity of the Airport (MT)

27,155 



Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS)

N/A N/A N/A



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