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NekemtIATA code NEK

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

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Serves
Nekemt, Ethiopia
Codes
NEK · HANK
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Nekemt (NEK/HANK) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Nekemt, Ethiopia in Africa. Operating on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time at coordinates 9.070°, 36.500°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Nekemt (NEK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Nekemt, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Nekemt airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026
IATA code
NEK
ICAO code
HANK
City
Nekemt
Country
Ethiopia
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
Coordinates
9.034°, 36.613°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Nekemt’s own pages.

NEK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,981 m (6,500 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Jimma Airport JIM · 154 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from NEK

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at NEK

Not yet verified

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

Calculated

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

Nekemt: common questions

Where is Nekemt?

Nekemt serves Nekemt, Ethiopia. Its coordinates in OurAirports are 9.034°, 36.613°.

What are the airport codes for Nekemt?

The IATA code is NEK and the ICAO code is HANK.

What time zone is NEK in?

Nekemt is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa time zone.

What is the elevation of Nekemt?

OurAirports gives NEK’s elevation as 1,981 m (6,500 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 Nekemt’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
  • Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
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  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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