Bahir Dar Airport
Airport in Bahir Dar, Amhara Region, Ethiopia
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Bahir Dar Airport (IATA: BJR, ICAO: HABD), also unofficially known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport, is a public 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 Lake Tana.[3] The airport is also used by the Ethiopian Air Force.
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | ||||||||||
| Serves | Bahir Dar, Ethiopia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 5,976 ft (1,821 m) | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°36′29″N 037°19′17″E | ||||||||||
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  Bahir Dar Airport Location within Ethiopia | |||||||||||
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In August 2026, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated a new passenger terminal at the airport, describing it as the second-largest terminal in Ethiopia after the one at Bole International Airport.[4][5]
Facilities
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa,[6] Lalibela[7] |
Incidents
On 11 January 1981, a Douglas C-47A ET-AGW of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.[8]
On 15 September 1988, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 operated by Boeing 737-200 ET-AJA ingested pigeons into both engines shortly after takeoff. 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.
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