Airport type Public / Military Elevation AMSL 3,829 ft / 1,167 m 2,679 8,791 Code DIR Phone +251 91 512 2023 | Serves Dire Dawa, Ethiopia 15/33 2,679 Address Dire Dawa, Ethiopia Elevation 1,167 m | |
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Operator Ethiopian Airports Enterprise Similar Triangle Hotel, African Village Dire Daw, Samrat Hotel, Dire Dawa University, Ras Hotel | ||
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (Ge'ez: አባ ጤና ደጃዝማች ይልማ ዓለም አቀፍ የአየር ማረፊያ ābbā ṭēnā dejāzmāč yilmā ʿālem aqef ye-āyyer mārefīyā) (IATA: DIR, ICAO: HADR), also known as Dire Dawa International Airport, is an international airport serving Dire Dawa, a city in eastern Ethiopia. It is located 5 km (3 miles) northwest of the city center.
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The airport was named after Emperor Haile Selassie's elder half-brother, Dejazmach Yilma Makonnen, who preceded him as governor of Harar.
Facilities
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport resides at an elevation of 3,829 feet (1,167 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 15/33, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,679 by 45 metres (8,789 ft × 148 ft).
Airlines and destinations
The following airlines offer scheduled passenger service to the airport:
Incidents
On 27 August 1981, Douglas C-47B ET-AGX of RRC Air Services was written off when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.