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Bahir Dar Airport

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia

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Bahir Dar Airport

Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
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Gateway to Lake Tana and the Blue Nile Falls.

Location
Bahir Dar, Ethiopia
Bahir Dar Airport (IATA: BJR, ICAO: HABD) is a domestic airport serving Bahir Dar, the capital of the Amhara Region in northwestern Ethiopia. It connects the city to Addis Ababa and other Ethiopian destinations, supporting both tourism and regional commerce. The airport sits near Lake Tana, the largest lake in Ethiopia and the source of the Blue Nile, making it a key entry point for visitors exploring these natural and historical attractions. Ethiopian Airlines operates scheduled services linking Bahir Dar to the national hub at Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. As one of Ethiopia's busier regional airports, Bahir Dar Airport has seen investment in infrastructure improvements in line with the country's broader aviation development plans under Ethiopian Airlines and the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority.
Terminals
The airport operates a single, modest terminal building handling domestic passenger traffic.
Getting to & from
Taxis and minibuses provide the main ground transport links between the airport and Bahir Dar city center, approximately 2–3 kilometers away.
Airlines here
Ethiopian Airlines is the primary carrier operating scheduled flights to and from Bahir Dar Airport.
Notable facts
  • ›Located near Lake Tana, the source of the Blue Nile and Ethiopia's largest lake.
  • ›Serves as a key gateway for tourists visiting the Blue Nile Falls (Tis Abay).
  • ›The airport is managed under the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority.
  • ›Bahir Dar is the capital of the Amhara Region, one of Ethiopia's most populous regions.
  • ›Ethiopian Airlines connects the airport to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on a regular basis.
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Route map (2 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

Ethiopian Airlines
ET

Routes

BJR → ADDET · DH8
BJR → LLIET · DH8

Aircraft operating here

DH82 routes
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Bahir Dar Airport
Encyclopaedia

Bahir Dar Airport, also unofficially known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport, is a public airport serving Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar. Bahir Dar airport is located 8 km west of Bahir Dar, near Lake Tana. The airport is also used by the Ethiopian Air Force.

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