Bahir Dar Airport , also unofficially known as Dejazmach Belay Zeleke Airport, is a public airport serving Bahir Dar, the capital city of the Amhara Region in Ethiopia. The name of the city and airport may also be transliterated as Bahar Dar. Bahir Dar airport is located west of Bahir Dar, near Lake Tana. The airport is also used by the Ethiopian Air Force.
In August 2026, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed inaugurated a new passenger terminal at the airport, describing it as the second-largest terminal in Ethiopia after the one at Bole International Airport.
Facilities The Bahir Dar Airport sits at an elevation of above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22, with an asphalt concrete surface measuring .
Airlines and destinations
Incidents On 11 January 1981, a Douglas C-47A ET-AGW of Ethiopian Airlines was damaged beyond repair when the port undercarriage collapsed on landing.
On 15 September 1988, Ethiopian Airlines Flight 604 operated by Boeing 737-200 ET-AJA ingested pigeons into both engines shortly after takeoff. One engine lost thrust almost immediately and the second lost thrust during the emergency return to the airport. During the crash-landing, 35 of the 104 passengers were killed.
References
External links
Accident history for BJR at Aviation Safety Network