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JinkaIATA code BCO

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

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Serves
Jinka, Ethiopia
Codes
BCO · HABC
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

Jinka (BCO/HABC) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Jinka, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 5.780°, 36.550°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Jinka (BCO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Jinka, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Jinka airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026
IATA code
BCO
ICAO code
HABC
City
Jinka
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
5.750°, 36.560°
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 Jinka’s own pages.

BCO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Medium airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,364 m (4,475 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Arba Minch Airport AMH · 118 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at BCO

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 12/30: 2,625 m, asphalt.

Runways at BCO: length, width, surface and lighting
RunwayLengthWidthSurface
12/302,625 m8,612 ft45 masphalt

Routes from BCO

No route records yet

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

Where BCO is

Calculated

3.8 km south

Jinka lies 3.8 km south of Jinka 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 BCO

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Jinka: common questions

Where is Jinka?

Jinka serves Jinka, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 5.750°, 36.560°.

What are the airport codes for Jinka?

The IATA code is BCO and the ICAO code is HABC.

What time zone is BCO in?

Jinka is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

How many runways does Jinka have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at BCO: 12/30 (2,625 m (8,612 ft), asphalt).

How far is BCO from Jinka city centre?

Jinka is about 3.8 km south of Jinka city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Jinka?

OurAirports gives BCO’s elevation as 1,364 m (4,475 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 Jinka’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 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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