Alula Aba Nega Airport

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Alula Aba Nega Airport (Template:Comma separated entries), also known as Mekelle Airport, is a public airport serving Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia. The airport is located Script error: No such module "convert". southeast of the city.[1]

History

This airport was built in the late 1990s, to replace an older one located Script error: No such module "convert". from Mekelle. The airport was named after the 19th century Ethiopian military leader Ras Alula, also known as Alula Aba Nega.[1] He is well known for his battles against Italy, the Ottoman Turks, Egypt and the Battle of Adwa. When the airport first opened, it had one unpaved runway that was Script error: No such module "convert". long, with 21 flights to Addis Ababa, 4 to Shire and 2 to Humera.[2]

Facilities

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Airlines and destinations

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Accidents and incidents

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