Airports / Ethiopia / QHR
Harar Meda Airport.
Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia · 6,201 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
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13 ratings
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Operators based
6,201
Elevation ft
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Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
20 nm
To the nearest alternate
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD).
Overview
Located in Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia, Harar Meda Airport (HAHM / QHR) operates as a mid-sized airport. The airport sits 6,201 feet above sea level. With no scheduled airline service, it caters to private, charter, and general aviation traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into QHR for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD, 20 nm), Hawassa International Airport (AWA, 104 nm), and Jimma Airport (JIM, 145 nm). With a single 5,940-foot paved runway, QHR can typically accommodate aircraft as large as heavy jets.
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Field capability
ICAO
HAHM
IATA
QHR
FAA / Local
HAHM
Elevation
6,201 ft
Coordinates
8.7163° N · 39.0059° 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
No
Elevation vs Ethiopia fields
state range 834–7,630 ft
At 6,201 ft, QHR sits higher than 69% 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 5,940 ft
- 16/345,940 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 5,940 ft
QHR's 5,940 ft paved runway typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets.
- 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 6,201 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.
- 20nmADDAddis Ababa Bole International AirportAddis Ababa
- 104nmAWAHawassa International AirportHawassa
- 145nmJIMJimma AirportJimma
- 177nmDIRAba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International AirportDire Dawa
- 181nmAMHArba Minch AirportArba Minch
- 200nmBJRBahir Dar AirportBahir Dar
Location
Open the full mapHAHM · Harar Meda Airport · Debre Zeyit, Ethiopia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from QHR on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,924 nm | 14h 11m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,075 nm | 14h 32m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,263 nm | 14h 58m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,589 nm | 15h 43m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,597 nm | 15h 45m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,676 nm | 15h 56m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,706 nm | 16h 0m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,731 nm | 16h 3m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use QHR?
- Harar Meda Airport's longest paved runway is 5,940 ft, which typically supports charter aircraft up to heavy jets. 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 QHR?
- Harar Meda Airport has one runway; the longest measures 5,940 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to QHR?
- The closest alternate is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD), about 20 nm away, followed by Hawassa International Airport (AWA) at 104 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from QHR to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 14h 11m (5,924 nm), New York about 14h 32m (6,075 nm), Washington DC about 14h 58m (6,263 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.