# Gondar Airport (GDQ)

> Azezo, ET · IATA: GDQ · ICAO: HAGN · Medium Airport

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `GDQ` |
| ICAO | `HAGN` |
| City | Azezo |
| Country | ET |
| Type | Medium Airport |
| Elevation | 1966 m |
| Cargo | ❌ |
| GPS | 12.51990, 37.43400 |

## Description

Gondar's airport is best understood as a tourism gateway rather than a freight point. Serving the former imperial capital — home to the Fasil Ghebbi castles and a starting point for the Simien Mountains — the airport near Azezo sees Ethiopian Airlines flights several times a day to Addis Ababa and onward to Lalibela. Traffic is overwhelmingly domestic and visitor-driven, and there is no developed air-cargo infrastructure. Scheduled freight is handled through the national hub at Addis Ababa Bole and its Ethiopian Cargo terminal. By road Gondar connects to Bahir Dar and toward the Sudanese border, with no rail link, so the town's limited cargo needs are met via Bole.

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