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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.

Map detail of Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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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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