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Lideta Army Airport

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

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Lideta Army Airport

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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Addis Ababa's historic military airfield serving Ethiopian armed forces.

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Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Lideta Army Airport, identified by ICAO code HAAL, is a military airfield located in the Lideta district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It serves as a base for the Ethiopian National Defense Force and is not open to commercial passenger traffic. The airfield has historical significance as one of the older aviation facilities in Addis Ababa, predating the expansion of Bole International Airport as the city's primary civil aviation hub. Its proximity to the city center has made it a strategically important military installation. Due to its military nature, public information about the airport's operational details, infrastructure, and capacity is limited. The facility operates under Ethiopian military authority and access is restricted to authorized personnel.
Notable facts
  • ›Operates exclusively as a military airfield under the Ethiopian National Defense Force.
  • ›Located in the Lideta sub-city of Addis Ababa, close to the city center.
  • ›Not open to civilian or commercial air traffic.
  • ›Distinct from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport, which serves commercial flights.
  • ›Holds ICAO designation HAAL with no assigned IATA code.
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A historic military airfield above the highlands of Addis Ababa

Lideta Army Airport, located in the Lideta district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, is a military airfield with roots in the early aviation history of the country. Operated primarily by the Ethiopian Armed Forces, it serves defense and government aviation purposes rather than commercial passenger traffic. Its urban location within the capital makes it a notable but restricted installation in one of Africa's fastest-growing cities.

Terminals
  • Military Operations Area — Restricted military facility with no public passenger terminal; access is limited to authorized defense and government personnel.
Ground Transport
  • Taxi services available on surrounding Lideta district roads
  • Minibus shared taxis (blue-and-white) operating through Lideta neighborhood
  • Addis Ababa Light Rail with nearby access points in the city
Nearby Hotels
  • Addis Ababa Sheraton (Taitu Street area)
  • Radisson Blu Addis Ababa
  • Hilton Addis Ababa
  • Capital Hotel and Spa
Dining

The Lideta district offers local Ethiopian restaurants serving traditional injera-based meals and coffee ceremonies within a short distance of the airfield perimeter. No public dining facilities exist inside the restricted military airport. The broader Addis Ababa city center, reachable within minutes, offers diverse dining from Ethiopian cuisine to international options.

Traveller Tips
  • This is a restricted military airport — civilian access is not permitted without official authorization.
  • Bole International Airport (ADD) is the correct facility for all commercial flights in Addis Ababa.
  • The Lideta area is well connected by Addis Ababa's minibus network for those in the neighborhood.
  • Carry valid identification at all times when near military installations in Ethiopia.

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Lideta Airport also colloquially known as the Old Airport is a decommissioned military airport located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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