Addis Ababa Bole International Airport

Addis Ababa
Bole International Airport
አዲስ አበባ ቦሌ ዓለም አቀፍ አውሮፕላን ማረፊያ
Summary
Airport type Public
Operator Ethiopian Airports Enterprise.
Serves Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Location Bole
Hub for
Elevation AMSL 2,334 m / 7,656 ft
Coordinates 08°58′40″N 38°47′58″E / 8.97778°N 38.79944°E / 8.97778; 38.79944Coordinates: 08°58′40″N 38°47′58″E / 8.97778°N 38.79944°E / 8.97778; 38.79944
Website addisairport.com
Map
ADD

Location of airport in Ethiopia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
07R/25L 3,800 12,467 Asphalt
07L/25R 3,700 12,139 Asphalt
Statistics (2016)
Passengers 8,900,000Increase,[1][2]

Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (IATA: ADD, ICAO: HAAB) based the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is located in the Bole area, 6 km (3.7 mi) southeast of the city centre and 65 km (40 mi) north of Debre Zeyit. The airport was formerly known as Haile Selassie I International Airport.[3] It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as nonstop service to Asia, Europe, North America and South America. The airport is also the base of the Ethiopian Aviation Academy.[4] As of 31 July 2013, more than 150 flights per day were departing from and arriving at the airport.[5]

History

In 1960, Ethiopian Airlines realized the runway at Lidetta was too short for its new jet aircraft, the Boeing 720. Thus a new airport was built at Bole.[6]

By December 1992 the new runway and control tower were operational. In 1997, an expansion plan was announced for the airport.[7] This expansion would be done in three phases:

The expanded old runway and the new runway are capable of handling the Boeing 747 and Airbus A340 aircraft. The new parallel runway is connected by five entrances and exits to the old runway, which serves as a taxiway.[7] The proposed terminal houses a high tech security and baggage handling system built on more than 43,000 square metres of land. The terminal will also have banks and duty-free shops.[8] The new control tower would be built in between Terminal 1 and Terminal 2, replacing the old control tower.[7]

In 2003, the new international passenger terminal was opened, making it one of Africa's largest airport passenger terminals.[9] The new terminal is capable to handle about 3,000 passengers an hour.[10] This project was worth a total of 1.05 billion birr ($130 million).[11] At the time, the airport was one of a number of airport terminal constructions that have been underway in Ethiopia.[8]

In 2006, a new cargo terminal and maintenance hangar was opened five months late. This was because of expanded specifications vastly to improve Ethiopian Airlines’ handling capacity and needs. The facility can accommodate three to four aircraft at a time. This project was worth a total of 340 million birr.[12] At the same time, the first Airbus A380 arrived at the airport to undertake tests to validate its Engine Alliance GP7200 engines performance from high altitude airports.[13] The airport is capable of accommodating the A380.[14]

In 2010, the Ethiopian Airports Enterprise announced another expansion project worth $27.9 million at the airport. The project will include expansion of the aircraft parking capacity from 19 to 44 in order to accommodate heavier aircraft such as the Boeing 747 and Boeing 777. In the first phase of the project, 15 parking stands will be constructed and the remaining will be completed in the next phase. The expansion will help in easing air traffic congestion due to increase in international travel.[7] This would lead to the new expansion plan in 2012.

Expansion

Apron view
Check-in hall
Departure Hall of Terminal 2

Expansion of the passenger terminal, cargo space, hangar, the runway and construction of the hotel is currently being completed by Chinese state-owned companies.[15]

The expansion work is being undertaken in two phases on an 80-hectare site. The first phase of the expansion work had enabled the airport to accommodate 15 additional aircraft, reducing traffic congestion at the airport. The second phase of the expansion work will enable the airport to service 10 additional aircraft. The airport will be able to service a total of 44 aircraft upon the completion of the expansion.[16] The airport also plans to expand the apron which purportedly can solve the persistent aircraft parking problem it faces particularly during large international conferences.[17]

In 2012, expansion of the new passenger terminal was announced. The outlay of this expansion was projected at $250 million.[18] At the same time, a new ramp was completed and can now park 24 aircraft. Another ramp is being built for 14 more aircraft. At the same time, the first phase of expanding the taxiways and adding more aircraft parking was completed.[19] Eventually, this will lead to the expansion of the terminal. This all falls in line with Ethiopian Airlines’ plan, "Vision 2025".[20]

Further developments

The current Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn has purportedly given permission to build a new international airport in the town of Mojo, 65 kilometers south of the capital's current airport.[21] The senior official at the Ethiopian Airport Enterprise said that the officials of the enterprise and the Ministry of Transport briefed the Prime Minister about the planned grand airport project. Two other sites are also options.[22]

Facilities

The airport has two terminals with a total of 11 gates, plus more than 30 remote aircraft parking stands behind both Terminals. Terminal 1 has 4 gates and Terminal 2 has 7 gates. Terminal 1 serves Domestic and Regional flights for Ethiopian Airlines, EgyptAir, Sudan Airways, and Yemenia. Terminal 2 serves International flights and the rest of the airlines that serve the airport.[23][24]

In 2012, Ethiopian Airlines opened the first phase of its Cloud Nine Business Class Lounge at Bole International Airport. This will provide premium travelers with modern facilities and amenities. The second phase of the lounge's construction will include a spa, private digital lockers for passengers to stow away their bags, and a traditional Ethiopian coffee corner. Once complete, it will be three times the size of the existing lounge. Cloud Nine features a quiet corner with sleeping cots and individual reading lamps, massage chairs, and an internet corner with free Wi-Fi connection. The lounge is part of the airline's "Vision 2025 Fast Growth Plan".[25]

Airlines and destinations

Countries served by flights from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (includes seasonal and future destinations).

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Air DjiboutiDjibouti
EgyptAirCairo
EmiratesDubai–International
Ethiopian AirlinesAbidjan, Abuja, Accra, Antananarivo, Arba Minch, Asosa, Awasa, Axum, Bahir Dar, Bahrain (resumes 17 August 2017),[26] Bamako, Bangkok–Suvarnabhumi, Beijing–Capital, Beirut, Blantyre, Brazzaville, Brussels, Bujumbura, Cairo, Cape Town, Chengdu, Conakry, Cotonou, Dakar, Dammam, Dar es Salaam, Delhi, Dessie, Dire Dawa, Djibouti, Doha, Douala, Dubai–International, Dublin, Entebbe, Enugu, Frankfurt, Gaborone, Gambella, Goba, Gode, Goma, Gondar, Guangzhou, Harare, Hargeisa, Hong Kong, Humera, Jeddah, Jijiga, Jimma, Johannesburg–O.R. Tambo, Juba, Kano, Kaduna, Kebri Dahar, Khartoum, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Kinshasa–N'Djili, Kuala Lumpur–International, Kuwait, Lagos, Lalibela, Libreville, Lilongwe, Lomé, London–Heathrow, Los Angeles, Luanda, Lubumbashi, Lusaka, Madrid, Mahé, Malabo, Manila, Maputo, Mek'ele, Milan–Malpensa, Mombasa, Moroni, Mumbai, Muscat, N'Djamena, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta, Ndola, Newark, Niamey, Oslo–Gardermoen, Ouagadougou, Paris–Charles de Gaulle, Pointe–Noire, Riyadh, Rome–Fiumicino, São Paulo–Guarulhos, Semera, Seoul–Incheon, Shanghai–Pudong, Shire, Singapore, Stockholm–Arlanda, Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Tokyo–Narita, Toronto–Pearson, Vienna, Washington–Dulles, Windhoek-Hosea Kutako, Victoria Falls, Yaoundé, Zanzibar
Seasonal: Durban[27]
flydubaiDubai–International
Gulf AirBahrain
Kenya AirwaysDjibouti, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
LufthansaFrankfurta
Qatar AirwaysDoha
SaudiaJeddah, Riyadh
Sudan AirwaysKhartoum
Turkish AirlinesIstanbul–Atatürk

Notes:

  • ^a : Lufthansa's flights to and from Frankfurt make a stop in Jeddah. However, Lufthansa does not have fifth freedom rights to transport passengers solely between Jeddah and Addis Ababa.

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
EgyptAir CargoCairo
Emirates SkyCargoDubai-Al Maktoum[28]
Etihad CargoAbu Dhabi, Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta[29]
Ethiopian Airlines CargoAccra, Bangalore, Beirut, Brazzaville, Brussels, Bujumbura, Cairo, Chennai, Delhi, Dubai-International, Enugu,[30] Hong Kong, Jeddah, Johannesburg-OR Tambo, Khartoum, Kigali, Kinshasa-N'Djili, Lagos, Liège, London-Heathrow, Luxembourg, Maastricht/Aachen, Milan-Malpensa,[31] Mumbai, Pointe-Noire,[32] Tel Aviv–Ben Gurion, Zaragoza[31]
Saudia CargoJeddah
Turkish Airlines CargoIstanbul-Atatürk

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Africa Visual Data on Twitter. "Africa's 10 Busiest Airports in 2016". Retrieved 29 April 2017.
  2. ↑ Bekele, Kalyesus (21 December 2013). "Airport Enterprise to Invest $250 million in Bole Airport Expansion". The Reporter Ethiopia. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 7 September 2014.
  3. ↑ Underwood, John (12 April 1965). "The Number Two Lion in the Land of Sheba". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved 21 July 2013.
  4. ↑ "Ethiopian – Aviation Academy". Ethiopian Airlines. Retrieved 20 July 2013.
  5. ↑ (ADD) Bole Airport Arrivals & Departures, FlightStats, 31 July 2013
  6. ↑ Airlines, Ethiopian. "History - Ethiopian Airlines". www.ethiopianairlines.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  7. 1 2 3 4 "Bole International Airport (ADD/HAAB) - Airport Technology". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  8. 1 2 "IRIN Africa - ETHIOPIA: State of the art airport terminal opens - Ethiopia - Economy". IRINnews. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  9. ↑ "New terminal opens in Ethiopian capital". Duty Free News International - Travel Retail News. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  10. ↑ "Ethiopia: State of the Art Airport Terminal Opens". 22 January 2003. Retrieved 30 May 2017 – via AllAfrica.
  11. ↑ "The New Bole International Airport Terminal Due to Open in May 2001". www.ethiopians.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  12. ↑ "Ethiopia industry: EAL opens cargo terminal at Addis Ababa's Bole airport. - HighBeam Business: Arrive Prepared". business.highbeam.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  13. ↑ "Ethiopia: Airbus Superjumbo A380 lands in Ethiopia". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  14. ↑ "Picture of an Airbus A380-861 at Addis Ababa-Bole International Airport". Airliners.net. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  15. ↑ "Ethiopia Signs Air Services Agreement with Singapore". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  16. ↑ "Ethiopian News: First Phase Expansion Work At Addis Ababa Airport Completed". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  17. ↑ "• The African Aviation Tribune •: ► ETHIOPIA: Bole International Airport expansion tenders awarded; new apron to be completed by January 2013.". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  18. ↑ "Ethiopian Airports Enterprise to expand passengers’ terminal of Bole Airport". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  19. ↑ "1st phase taxiway expansion of Bole International Airport completed". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  20. ↑ "Addis Ababa expands to match Ethiopian's growth plans". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  21. ↑ "Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Gives the Green Light to Build a Huge International Airport in Mojo, 65km from Addis Ababa". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  22. ↑ "Ethiopia Prepares to Build Major Hub Airport for Africa". Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  23. ↑ "Ethiopia - Bole Airport to move regional flights to Terminal 1". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  24. ↑ "ETV News - Bole International Airport domestic terminal to be a hub for eight East Africa Airlines". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  25. ↑ "Ethiopian Airlines unveils business class lounge at Addis Ababa Airport". Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  26. ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273948/ethiopian-resumes-bahrain-service-from-aug-2017/
  27. ↑ http://www.routesonline.com/news/38/airlineroute/273742/ethiopian-converts-durban-service-to-seasonal-from-aug-2017/
  28. ↑ "Emirates SkyCargo Freighter Operations get ready for DWC move". Emirates SkyCargo. 2 April 2014.
  29. ↑
  30. ↑ "Stakeholders praise govt for cargo flights into Enugu - The Nation Nigeria". 30 August 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  31. 1 2 "Ethiopia: Ethiopian Airlines Started 2 Cargo Routes". www.2merkato.com. Retrieved 30 May 2017.
  32. ↑ Ethiopian AirlinesEthiopian Airlines. "Redirecting to Fly Ethiopian". Archived from the original on 11 April 2014. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  33. ↑ "ET-AGM Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 24 July 2010.

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