The main international airport of Ethiopia is located in the suburb of Addis Ababa called Addis Ababa Bole international airport. It is located at an altitude of 2334 m above sea level and serves about 3 million passengers a year.
Description of the air harbor
The main international airport of Ethiopia is located in the suburb of Addis Ababa called Addis Ababa Bole international airport. It is located at an altitude of 2334 m above sea level and serves about 3 million passengers a year.
Description of the air harbor
The airport was opened in 1961 and was originally named after the emperor Haila Selassie First. It has ICAO codes: HAAB and IATA: ADD. On the territory of the air harbor the national air carrier of Ethiopia, called Ethiopian Airlines, is based, which operates flights to the countries of North America, Asia, Europe and Africa.
In the airport of Bole there are such international companies as:
- Yemenia;
- Turkish Airlines;
- Saudi Arabian Airlines;
- Kenya Airways;
- Djibouti Airlines.
Initially, the terminal built 1 terminal, and in 2003 built the 2nd. It meets international standards and serves foreign airlines. The premises are connected by a green corridor. The runways have asphalt coverings, and their length is 3800 and 3700 m respectively.
What is at the airport in Addis Ababa?
In the territory of the air harbor there are various institutions that are designed for the convenience of passengers. Here are:
- Souvenir shops where you can buy national clothes, wooden masks and statuettes, products made of skins, magnets, postcards and other African creations. The choice is very large, and the prices are affordable. By the way, to photograph the goods is forbidden, sellers even ask to remove pictures from gadgets.
- Computer zone . At the airport, you can go to the Internet, and also print, scan and make a photocopy of documents. Free Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.
- Points of currency exchange . They are in special kiosks and provide an opportunity to exchange dollars for birr and vice versa. It is convenient for those travelers who wish to take a taxi on arrival and pay the fare in local currency. It is not profitable to use foreign money in Ethiopia.
- Shops Duty Free . In institutions they sell perfumes, cosmetics, sunglasses, alcohol, cigarettes, etc.
- Cafes and restaurants . Here you can have a snack, drink coffee and relax.
Bole airport provides wheelchairs and services for people with disabilities. The building also houses:
- bank;
- mail;
- an ambulance station;
- smoking area;
- toilets;
- chair-beds, on which you can sleep;
- TVs.
Useful information for passengers
At the airport in Ethiopia, they take the passengers' checks seriously. You will be forced to take off your shoes, straps and get everything out of your pockets. Information boards display a minimum of information about flights, while such stands are located only in the general area.
In the "storage" they are no longer there, and it is necessary to learn about the landing from the airport staff. Here there are only chairs and a toilet in the form of a trailer. They let in the sterile zone on tickets, but you can leave it only for landing, so do not rush to come here. Passengers are taken to the plane by special buses.
In order to get out the airport editions, travelers should have an Ethiopian visa in their passport. It can be obtained in advance at home or directly at the airport.
How to get there?
From the center of Addis Ababa to the airport, travelers will take a taxi or a car along the roads of Ethio China St and Africa Ave / Airport Rd or Qelebet Menged. The distance is about 10 km. You can rent a car in the office of Avis, located in the hotel Ras Hotel. Many hotels also organize a transfer for their guests.