Axum Airport guide

Axum Airport, also called Emperor Yohannes IV Airport, serves the historic city of Axum in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. The ICAO code is HAAX. The airport sits about 5.5 km east of the city at an elevation of 2,108 m, high on the northern Ethiopian plateau.

The airport has one asphalt runway, 16/34, which is 2,400 m long and 45 m wide. Only domestic flights operate here. Ethiopian Airlines is the main scheduled carrier and links Axum with Addis Ababa, Gondar, Lalibela and Mek'ele.

The Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority owns the airport and Ethiopian Airports Enterprise runs it. Axum is a pilgrimage and heritage destination, known for its ancient stelae and the Church of Our Lady Mary of Zion, so many passengers are visitors and pilgrims. The airport was heavily damaged in November 2020 during the conflict in Tigray, and the services available can change, so check the current flight schedule before you travel.