Airport guide
AwassaIATA code AWA
Awassa (AWA/HALA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Awassa, Ethiopia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Awassa, Ethiopia
- Codes
- AWA · HALA
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Region
- Africa
Awassa (AWA/HALA) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Awassa, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 7.060°, 38.490°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Awassa (AWA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Awassa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Awassa airport details
- IATA code
- AWA
- ICAO code
- HALA
- City
- Awassa
- Country
- Ethiopia
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Coordinates
- 7.101°, 38.396°
- 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 Awassa’s own pages.
AWA airport facts
- Size class
- Large airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 1,661 m (5,450 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Arba Minch Airport AMH · 148 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at AWA
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. The runway 01/19: 3,000 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/19 | 3,000 m9,843 ft | 45 m | asphalt | Not listed as lit |
Routes from AWA
Originfacts does not track any routes from AWA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at AWA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Awassa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Awassa’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 Awassa
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
Awassa: common questions
Where is Awassa?
Awassa serves Awassa, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 7.101°, 38.396°.
What are the airport codes for Awassa?
The IATA code is AWA and the ICAO code is HALA.
What time zone is AWA in?
Awassa is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.
How many runways does Awassa have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at AWA: 01/19 (3,000 m (9,843 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Awassa?
OurAirports gives AWA’s elevation as 1,661 m (5,450 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 Awassa’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)