Bahir Dar Airport, also 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 8 km west of Bahir Dar, near Lake Tana. The airport is also used by the Ethiopian Air Force.

Facilities

The Bahir Dar Airport sits at an elevation of 5976 ft above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 04/22, with an asphalt concrete surface measuring 3000 x.

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.