Addis Ababa Bole International Airport HAAB / ADD
Ethiopia's hub and the African Union's seat, 20 minutes from Bole's business district, with a VIP terminal, 24-hour CIQ and heavy diplomatic traffic during AU summits (February). High-altitude performance planning is essential; Ethiopian Airlines handles all ground services.
12,467 ft
Longest runway
20 min
Drive to Addis Ababa
1
FBOs / handlers
7,625 ft
Elevation
Facts
- Hours
- H24
- 24-hour operations
- Yes
- Customs & immigration
- Yes
- Prior permission (PPR)
- Yes
- Slot coordination
- Yes
- Noise curfew
- No
- Runway surface
- asphalt
- Fuel type
- Jet A-1
- Helipad
- Yes
- Distance to centre
- 8 km
- Typical largest aircraft
- Any size including widebody VIP; 7,625 ft elevation limits payload.
- Website
- www.ethiopianairlines.com
Private terminals (FBOs)
- Ethiopian Airlines VIP & General Aviation Terminal
An FBO is the private terminal: lounge, crew, fuel, customs desk. You drive up, walk 30 metres, and board.
Compare published takeoff distances
Initial comparison of published takeoff distances and runway length (12,467 ft). Confirm aircraft suitability and current restrictions with the operator.
Within the screening threshold
- Airbus Corporate Jets ACJ350 XWB 7,220 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 787-8 9,800 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-9 (MAX 9) 8,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ3 (737-900ER) 8,040 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-8 (MAX 8) 7,500 ft
- Boeing Business Jets BBJ 737-7 (MAX 7) 5,900 ft
Above the screening threshold
- None exceed the screening threshold.
What it costs to fly here privately
Sources and credits
- Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Vob08 · CC BY 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons