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Arba Minch Airport

Arba Minch, Ethiopia

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HAAM

Elevation

3901 ft

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Location

Arba Minch · SN · Ethiopia

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

6.039°, 37.590° · 3901 ft elev.

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Gateway to Ethiopia's Rift Valley lakes and Omo region.

Location

Arba Minch, Ethiopia

Arba Minch Airport (IATA: AMH, ICAO: HAAM) is a domestic airport serving Arba Minch, a city in the Southern Nations, Nationalities, and Peoples' Region (SNNPR) of Ethiopia. It provides essential air connectivity for a region known for its proximity to Nechisar National Park, Lake Abaya, and Lake Chamo. The airport primarily handles domestic scheduled flights operated by Ethiopian Airlines, linking Arba Minch to Addis Ababa and occasionally other regional destinations. It serves both leisure travelers and those conducting business or humanitarian work in the surrounding area. The facility is relatively small, reflecting the modest size of Arba Minch and its surrounding population. Ground infrastructure is basic, and the airport plays an important role in supporting tourism to the lakes and national parks of the Ethiopian Rift Valley.

Terminals

The airport has a single, small terminal building handling domestic arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Taxis and minibuses are the main ground transport options connecting the airport to Arba Minch town center.

Airlines here

Ethiopian Airlines is the primary and dominant carrier operating scheduled domestic services at Arba Minch Airport.

Notable facts

›Arba Minch Airport serves as a gateway to Nechisar National Park and the twin lakes Abaya and Chamo.
›The airport handles primarily domestic traffic with connections to Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
›Arba Minch means 'Forty Springs' in Amharic, reflecting the region's abundant natural water sources.
›The airport supports tourism, NGO operations, and government activities in southern Ethiopia.
›Runway and facility upgrades have been discussed as part of Ethiopia's broader aviation expansion plans.

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Airlines serving this airport

Ethiopian Airlines

Routes

AMH → ADDET · DH8

Aircraft operating here

DH81 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Arba Minch Airport is a public airport serving Arba Minch, a city in the South Ethiopia Regional State in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Arba Mintch. The airport is located 5 km northeast of the city centre, near Lake Abaya.

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