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Arba Mintch AirportIATA code AMH

Arba Mintch Airport (AMH/HAAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arba Mintch, Ethiopia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

Serves
Arba Mintch, Ethiopia
Codes
AMH · HAAM
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Arba Mintch Airport (AMH/HAAM) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arba Mintch, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 6.040°, 37.580°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arba Mintch Airport (AMH) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arba Mintch, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Arba Mintch Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
AMH
ICAO code
HAAM
City
Arba Mintch
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
6.039°, 37.590°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Arba Mintch Airport’s own pages.

AMH airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,189 m (3,901 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened
November 1998
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Named after
Arba Minch
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Jinka Airport BCO · 118 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at AMH

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway, lit. The runway 03/21: 2,795 m, asphalt.

Runways at AMH: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
03/212,795 m9,170 ft47 masphalt

Routes from AMH

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from AMH yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Terminals, transport and parking at AMH

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arba Mintch, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arba Mintch Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

  • Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
  • Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
  • Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
  • Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Arba Mintch

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Arba Mintch Airport: common questions

Where is Arba Mintch Airport?

Arba Mintch Airport serves Arba Mintch, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 6.039°, 37.590°.

What are the airport codes for Arba Mintch Airport?

The IATA code is AMH and the ICAO code is HAAM.

What time zone is AMH in?

Arba Mintch Airport is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

How many runways does Arba Mintch Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at AMH: 03/21 (2,795 m (9,170 ft), asphalt).

When did Arba Mintch Airport open?

Wikidata gives November 1998 as its official opening date.

What is the elevation of Arba Mintch Airport?

OurAirports gives AMH’s elevation as 1,189 m (3,901 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Arba Mintch Airport’s own pages.

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)