Hawassa International Airport

IATA AWAICAO HALALarge airport

Hawassa International Airport is a large airport near Hawassa in Sidama Region, Ethiopia. It is listed as IATA AWA and ICAO HALA. The airport is located at 7.1006° / 38.3965° at an elevation of 1,661 m (5,450 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is (Old) Awasa Airport, 11 km (7 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Hawassa International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Hawassa International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`AWA`
ICAO code	`HALA`
Identifier	`HALA`
Type	Large airport
City	Hawassa
Region	Sidama Region
Country	Ethiopia
Coordinates	7.10061, 38.39646
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	7° 06′ 02.20″ N 38° 23′ 47.24″ E
Elevation	1,661 m (5,450 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Amharic phrasebook
Amharic is the main language at this destination – a phrasebook helps day to day.
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Shut out cabin noise and terminal announcements – the classic for frequent flyers.
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