Facilities
The airport resides at an elevation of 2,108 metres (6,916 ft) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 16/34 with an asphalt concrete surface measuring 2,400 by 45 metres (7,874 ft × 148 ft). It is capable of receiving very large aircraft, such as the Antonov 124 which brought the Axum Obelisk back from Italy in 2005.
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