Bahir Dar Airport

Bahir Dar Airport (IATA: BJR, ICAO: HABD), also known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport, is an airport serving Bahir Dar,[1] the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar.[2] Bahir Dar airport is located 8 km (5 miles) west of Bahir Dar, near the Lake Tana.[3] The airport also serves the Ethiopian Air Force.

Bahir Dar Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport

ደጃዝማች በላይ ዘለቀ አየር ማረፊያ
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorEthiopian Airports Enterprise
ServesBahir Dar, Ethiopia
Elevation AMSL5,976 ft / 1,821 m
Coordinates11°36′29″N 037°19′17″E
Map
HABD
Location in Ethiopia (Amhara region in red)
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
04/22 3,000 9,842 Asphalt/Concrete
Sources:[1][2]

Facilities

The Bahir Dar Airport sits at an elevation of 5,976 feet (1,821 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22, with an asphalt concrete surface measuring 3,000 by 61 metres (9,843 ft × 200 ft).[1][3]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa, Lalibela[4]

Incidents

On 11 January 1981, Douglas C-47A ET-AGW of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.[5]

On 15 September 1988, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 operated by Boeing 737-200 ET-AJA ingested pigeons into both engines shortly after take off. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. During the crash landing, 35 of the 104 passengers were killed.

References
  1. Airport information for HABD from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for BJR at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. "Bahar Dar Ginbot Haya International Airport". Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. Archived from the original on 4 June 2012.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  4. "Domestic routes". Ethiopian Airlines.
  5. "ET-AGW Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.
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