Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport

IATA MQXICAO HAMKMedium airport

Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport is a medium airport near Mekele in Tigray Region, Ethiopia. It is listed as IATA MQX and ICAO HAMK. The airport is located at 13.4674° / 39.5335° at an elevation of 2,254 m (7,396 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,600 m. The nearest airport is Mekele Airstrip, 9.3 km (6 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Data

Data
IATA code	`MQX`
ICAO code	`HAMK`
Identifier	`HAMK`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mekele
Region	Tigray Region
Country	Ethiopia
Coordinates	13.46740, 39.53350
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	13° 28′ 02.64″ N 39° 32′ 00.60″ E
Elevation	2,254 m (7,396 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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