# Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX)

> Mekele, ET · IATA: MQX · ICAO: HAMK · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `MQX` |
| ICAO | `HAMK` |
| City | Mekele |
| Country | ET |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 2254 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 13.46740, 39.53350 |

## Description

Tigray's regional capital Mekele is served by Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX / HAMK), a highland field at roughly 2,250 m above sea level whose fortunes track the region's recovery. Ethiopian Airlines operates the scheduled service; the airport was shut for a long period during the Tigray conflict and has since resumed flights, though at reduced levels. Freight capacity here is belly cargo in passenger aircraft — no dedicated cargo terminal and no freighter operation at Mekele is confirmed. Anything intercontinental moves through Addis Ababa Bole (ADD), home base of Ethiopian Cargo and by a wide margin Africa's largest air freight airport, with a road leg north to Tigray. For sea freight the reference point is the port of Djibouti, which handles the overwhelming share of Ethiopia's external trade and feeds the country by truck. Shippers should budget for transit time, changing security conditions and customs formalities completed in Addis Ababa rather than at destination.

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