Lalibela Airport
Lalibela Airport (IATA: LLI, ICAO: HALL) is a public airport serving Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of northern Ethiopia. The name of the town and airport may also be transliterated as Lalibella. The airport is located 23 km (14 miles) southwest of the town.
Facilities
The Lalibela Airport lies at an elevation of 1,958 metres (6,424 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 10/28, with an asphalt surface measuring 2,400 by 53 metres (7,874 ft × 174 ft).
The main runway was rebuilt in 1997, at a cost of 53 million birr.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Ethiopian Airlines | Addis Ababa, Axum, Bahir Dar, Gondar |
Airport and incidents
Ethiopian Civil War
On 14 March 1975, a Douglas C-47 ET-ABR of Ethiopian Airlines was destroyed on the ground during a clash with rebels.
References
- ^ "Lalibela Airport". Ethiopian Airports Enterprise. Archived from the original on November 23, 2010.
- ^ Airport information for HALL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ 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.
