5/ 5 reviews
Terminal & facilities
“The airport garden is well maintained, the parking area is organized, and the overall environment feels calm and welcoming.”
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Airports / Ethiopia / AWA
Large airport · AWA
Hawassa International Airport.
Hawassa, Ethiopia · 5,450 ft elevation. A private-aviation gateway on the Bravo register.
3.9/5
Google rating
136 ratings
0
Operators based
5,450
Elevation ft
Scheduled service
Hawassa, EthiopiaELEV 5,450 FTLarge airportScheduled service
3.9
Google rating
136
Google reviews
ratings on Google
5,450
Field elevation
feet above sea level
80
Nearest alternate
nm to AMH
Field standing
80 nm
To the nearest alternate
Arba Minch Airport (AMH).
Overview
Located in Hawassa, Ethiopia, Hawassa International Airport (HALA / AWA) operates as a large commercial airport. The airport sits 5,450 feet above sea level. Alongside scheduled airline service, the airport handles a steady flow of private and charter traffic.
No charter operator is headquartered on the field, but operators routinely position aircraft into AWA for departures. When weather or ramp space demands it, nearby options are Arba Minch Airport (AMH, 80 nm), Jimma Airport (JIM, 100 nm), and Harar Meda Airport (QHR, 104 nm). With a single 9,843-foot paved runway, AWA can typically accommodate aircraft as large as VIP airliners.
Charter pricing from AWA depends on aircraft category, positioning distance, and trip timing. In directories and search listings it also appears under Awasa. Compare rated operators or run a route through the cost estimator to gauge pricing from Hawassa.
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What fliers highlight.
From the stored review texts
4/ 5 reviews
Staff & service
“The airport garden is well maintained, the parking area is organized, and the overall environment feels calm and welcoming.”
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3/ 5 reviews
Easy in & out
“Security is handled professionally with a double metal-detector system, and the check-in counters work quickly and correctly.”
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Field capability
ICAO
HALA
IATA
AWA
FAA / Local
HALA
Elevation
5,450 ft
Coordinates
7.1006° N · 38.3965° 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
Large
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Ethiopia fields
state range 834–7,630 ft
At 5,450 ft, AWA sits lower than 50% 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 9,843 ft
- 01/199,843 ft × 148 ftAsphaltUnlit
Which aircraft can operate here
vs longest paved runway 9,843 ft
AWA's 9,843 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 5,450 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.
- 80nmAMHArba Minch AirportArba Minch
- 100nmJIMJimma AirportJimma
- 104nmQHRHarar Meda AirportDebre Zeyit
- 115nmADDAddis Ababa Bole International AirportAddis Ababa
- 136nmBCOJinka AirportJinka
- 236nmGMBGambela AirportGambela
Location
Open the full mapHALA · Hawassa International Airport · Hawassa, Ethiopia
Flight times from here
Approximate nonstop block times from AWA on a typical midsize charter jet. Faster classes trim these; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.
| Destination | Distance | Block time |
|---|---|---|
| Boston (BED) | 5,967 nm | 14h 17m |
| New York (TEB) | 6,117 nm | 14h 38m |
| Washington DC (IAD) | 6,304 nm | 15h 4m |
| Chicago (ORD) | 6,649 nm | 15h 52m |
| Anchorage (ANC) | 6,689 nm | 15h 57m |
| Palm Beach (PBI) | 6,698 nm | 15h 59m |
| Miami (MIA) | 6,726 nm | 16h 3m |
| Nashville (BNA) | 6,773 nm | 16h 9m |
Common questions
- What size private jets can use AWA?
- Hawassa International Airport's longest paved runway is 9,843 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 AWA?
- Hawassa International Airport has one runway; the longest measures 9,843 ft on a paved surface.
- What is the nearest major airport to AWA?
- The closest alternate is Arba Minch Airport (AMH), about 80 nm away, followed by Jimma Airport (JIM) at 100 nm. Operators often position aircraft between these fields depending on ramp space and availability.
- How long is a flight from AWA to major cities?
- Typical block times on a midsize jet: Boston about 14h 17m (5,967 nm), New York about 14h 38m (6,117 nm), Washington DC about 15h 4m (6,304 nm). Faster classes trim these times; add positioning and taxi for the real schedule.