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Staff & service
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Airports / Ethiopia / GDQ
Medium airport · GDQ
Gondar Airport.
Azezo, Ethiopia · 6,449 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
4.2/5
Google rating
84 ratings
0
Operators based
6,449
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Azezo, EthiopiaELEV 6,449 FTMedium airportScheduled service
4.2
Google rating
84
Google reviews
ratings on Google
6,449
Field elevation
feet above sea level
55
Nearest alternate
nm to BJR
Field standing
#4 / 16
Ethiopia airports by Google rating
4.2★ across 84 Google ratings , ranked against 16 rated Ethiopia fields.
55 nm
To the nearest alternate
Bahir Dar Airport (BJR).
Overview
Gondar Airport (HAGN / GDQ) is a mid-sized airport serving Azezo, Ethiopia. Field elevation is 6,449 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list GDQ as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Bahir Dar Airport (BJR, 55 nm), Axum Airport (AXU, 125 nm), and Mekele Alula Aba Nega Airport (MQX, 135 nm). The field has a single 9,072-foot paved runway, long enough for charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
Trip costs from GDQ are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. You may also see the field referenced as Atse Tewodros and Emperor Tewodros. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from GDQ to plan your flight.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
2/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Simple and efficient airport.”
Erik Slingerland5★ on Google
Themes counted by keyword across Google review texts for Gondar Airport, every quote is verbatim from a real review.
Field capability
ICAO
HAGN
IATA
GDQ
FAA / Local
HAGN
Elevation
6,449 ft
Coordinates
12.5199° N · 37.4340° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G, GolfUncontrolled field, no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Ethiopia fields
state range 834–7,630 ft
At 6,449 ft, GDQ sits higher than 75% of the 16 Ethiopia fields on the register, a high-elevation field where density altitude can trim aircraft performance on warm days.
Runways & aircraft access
1 runway
longest 9,072 ft
- 17/359,072 ft × 145 ftAsphaltLighted
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,072 ft
GDQ's 9,072 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners.
- Turboprop3,000 ft
- Light Jet3,500 ft
- Midsize Jet4,500 ft
- Super-Midsize Jet5,000 ft
- Heavy Jet5,500 ft
- VIP Airliner6,000 ft
Class minimums are sea-level planning rules of thumb. A specific aircraft's balanced-field length varies with weight, temperature, and field elevation, and at 6,449 ft this field's density altitude can extend the runway a jet actually needs on warm days. Confirm performance with the operator.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance, every listing links to its own field brief.
- 55nmBJRBahir Dar AirportBahir Dar
- 125nmAXUAxum AirportAxum
- 135nmMQXMekele Alula Aba Nega AirportMekele
- 184nmKSLKassala AirportKassala
- 187nmASMAsmara International AirportAsmara
- 220nmMSWMassawa International AirportMassawa
Location
Open the full mapHAGN · Gondar Airport · Azezo, Ethiopia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from GDQ on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,696 nm | 13h 39m |
| New York (TEB) | 5,848 nm | 14h 0m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,038 nm | 14h 27m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,361 nm | 15h 12m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,368 nm | 15h 13m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,473 nm | 15h 27m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,504 nm | 15h 32m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,505 nm | 15h 32m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use GDQ?
- Gondar Airport's longest paved runway is 9,072 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to VIP airliners. Lighter classes (turboprops, light and midsize jets) operate comfortably; confirm exact performance for a specific tail with the operator, since balanced-field length shifts with weight, temperature, and elevation.
- What is the longest runway at GDQ?
- Gondar Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,072 ft on a paved surface and is lit for night operations.
- What is the nearest major airport to GDQ?
- The closest alternate is Bahir Dar Airport (BJR), about 55 nm away, followed by Axum Airport (AXU) at 125 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from GDQ to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 13h 39m (5,696 nm), New York about 14h 0m (5,848 nm), Washington DC about 14h 27m (6,038 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.