# Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD)

> Addis Ababa, ET · IATA: ADD · ICAO: HAAB · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `ADD` |
| ICAO | `HAAB` |
| City | Addis Ababa |
| Country | ET |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 2326 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 8.97789, 38.79930 |

## Description

Ethiopian Cargo & Logistics Services, the freight arm of Ethiopian Airlines, has turned Addis Ababa Bole into Africa's leading air-cargo platform, operating Boeing 777 freighters across Asia, Europe and the Americas. The airport sits at roughly 7,630 feet, and its dedicated cargo terminal—expanded in 2017—is built for more than a million tonnes a year, backed by extensive cold-chain and pharmaceutical handling. Perishable exports dominate the mix: cut flowers from Ethiopia's highland farms, alongside pharmaceuticals, electronics and e-commerce parcels. Because Ethiopia is landlocked, the electrified Addis Ababa–Djibouti railway is central, linking the airport to the Port of Djibouti for combined sea-air flows. Customs clearance and bonded warehousing are handled on site under the Ethiopian Customs Commission. Bole has overtaken Dubai as the largest gateway into Africa, consolidating traffic from across the continent. A new mega-airport at Bishoftu, rated for 1.5 million tonnes of cargo, is due to open from 2030 to absorb the growth.

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