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Gondar AirportIATA code GDQ

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

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Serves
Gondar, Ethiopia
Codes
GDQ · HAGN
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

Gondar Airport (GDQ/HAGN) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Gondar, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 12.510°, 37.450°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Gondar Airport (GDQ) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Gondar, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Gondar Airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GDQ
ICAO code
HAGN
City
Gondar
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
12.520°, 37.434°
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 Gondar Airport’s own pages.

GDQ airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,966 m (6,449 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Named after
Gondar
Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Bahir Dar Airport BJR · 102 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at GDQ

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 17/35: 2,765 m, asphalt.

Runways at GDQ: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
17/352,765 m9,072 ft44 masphalt

Routes from GDQ

No route records yet

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

Where GDQ is

Calculated

9.6 km south-southwest

Gondar Airport lies 9.6 km south-southwest of Gondar 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 GDQ

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Gondar, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Gondar 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 Gondar

Calculated

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

Gondar Airport: common questions

Where is Gondar Airport?

Gondar Airport serves Gondar, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 12.520°, 37.434°.

What are the airport codes for Gondar Airport?

The IATA code is GDQ and the ICAO code is HAGN.

What time zone is GDQ in?

Gondar Airport is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

How many runways does Gondar Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at GDQ: 17/35 (2,765 m (9,072 ft), asphalt).

How far is GDQ from Gondar city centre?

Gondar Airport is about 9.6 km south-southwest of Gondar city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Gondar Airport?

OurAirports gives GDQ’s elevation as 1,966 m (6,449 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 Gondar 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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