# Bahir Dar Airport (BJR)

> Bahir Dar, ET · IATA: BJR · ICAO: HABD · Medium Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `BJR` |
| ICAO | `HABD` |
| City | Bahir Dar |
| Country | ET |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1822 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | 11.60810, 37.32160 |

## Description

Cut flowers, oilseeds and fresh vegetables from the fertile highlands around Lake Tana define the modest freight role of Bahir Dar Airport (BJR), which serves the capital of Ethiopia's Amhara Region and moves cargo almost entirely as belly freight. Ethiopian Airlines links the city to Addis Ababa several times a day, with traffic dominated by domestic and tourist demand — Bahir Dar is the gateway to the Blue Nile Falls and the island monasteries of Lake Tana. Perishable consignments generally travel by road to Addis Ababa Bole, where Ethiopian Cargo runs the largest freight terminal in Africa and consolidates intercontinental shipments. Reports of a newly commissioned cold store with a certified cool chain at Bahir Dar cannot currently be confirmed from reliable sources, so shippers should verify chilled capacity with the handling agent before booking. Road access runs some 560 kilometres of paved highway to Addis Ababa and onward to Gondar; there is no rail link. Over the medium term, the planned Bishoftu mega-airport south of Addis Ababa, for which Ethiopian Airlines announced a financing partnership with the African Development Bank in 2025, could reshape the country's cargo flows.

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