Lalibela Airport (IATA: LLI, ICAO: HALL) is a public airport serving Lalibela,[2] a town in the Amhara Region of northern Ethiopia. The name of the town and airport may also be transliterated as Lalibella.[3] The airport is located 23 km (14 miles) southwest of the town.[1]
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Ethiopian Airports Enterprise | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lalibela, Ethiopia | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 1,958 m / 6,424 ft | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°58′26″N 038°59′28″E / 11.97389°N 38.99111°E | ||||||||||
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  HALL Location in Ethiopia (Amhara region in red) | |||||||||||
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Facilities
editThe Lalibela Airport lies at an elevation of 1,958 metres (6,424 ft) above mean sea level.[2] It has one runway designated 10/28, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,400 by 53 metres (7,874 ft × 174 ft).[1][2]
The main runway was rebuilt in 1997, at a cost of 53 million birr.[4]
Airlines and destinations
edit| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Axum, Bahir Dar, Gondar[5] |
Airport and incidents
editEthiopian Civil War
editOn 14 March 1975, a Douglas C-47 ET-ABR of Ethiopian Airlines was destroyed on the ground during a clash with rebels.[6]
References
edit- ^ a b c "Lalibela Airport". Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
- ^ a b c d Airport information for HALL[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ a b Airport information for LLI at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Monthly Situation Report for Ethiopia". UNDP Emergencies Unit for Ethiopia (UNDP-EUE). August 1997. Retrieved 20 January 2009.
- ^ "Domestic Route Map". Ethiopian Airlines.
- ^ "ET-ABR Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 20 August 2010.
