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Humera Airport

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Humera Airport
File:Humera Airport Western Tigray.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerEthiopian Civil Aviation Authority
OperatorEthiopian Airports Enterprise
ServesHumera, Ethiopia
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Map
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
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Humera Airport (IATA: HUE, ICAO: HAHU)[2] is a public airport serving Humera,[1] a town in the Tigray Region of northern Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Himera or Himora.

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Tigray War

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On 10 November 2020 during the Tigray War, the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) took over control of the airport from the Tigray Defense Forces.[7] As of 23 November 2020, Humera town itself was run by Amhara regional administrative and military forces.[8]

Facilities

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Humera Airport has one runway, which measures 3,000 by 45 metres (9,843 ft × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

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AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Mek'ele[9]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Configuration at line 2172: attempt to index field '?' (a nil value).
  2. ^ a b Accident history for Humera, Ethiopia (HUE / HAHU) at Aviation Safety Network
  3. ^ Google Maps - Humera
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