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Aba Tenna D Yilma AirportIATA code DIR

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR/HADR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dire Dawa, Ethiopia in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves
Dire Dawa, Ethiopia
Codes
DIR · HADR
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR/HADR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Dire Dawa, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 9.610°, 41.860°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport (DIR) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Dire Dawa, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
DIR
ICAO code
HADR
City
Dire Dawa
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
9.624°, 41.855°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport’s own pages.

DIR airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Large airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,166 m (3,827 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Gerad Wilwal International Airport JIJ · 120 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at DIR

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 15/33: 2,679 m, asphalt.

Runways at DIR: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
15/332,679 m8,791 ft45 masphalt

Routes from DIR

No route records yet

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

Where DIR is

Calculated

4.7 km north-northwest

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport lies 4.7 km north-northwest of Dire Dawa city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at DIR

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Dire Dawa, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

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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 Dire Dawa

Calculated

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

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport: common questions

Where is Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport?

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport serves Dire Dawa, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.624°, 41.855°.

What are the airport codes for Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport?

The IATA code is DIR and the ICAO code is HADR.

What time zone is DIR in?

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

How many runways does Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at DIR: 15/33 (2,679 m (8,791 ft), asphalt).

How far is DIR from Dire Dawa city centre?

Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport is about 4.7 km north-northwest of Dire Dawa city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport?

OurAirports gives DIR’s elevation as 1,166 m (3,827 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 Aba Tenna D Yilma Airport’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
  • Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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