ADD · Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport.
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Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
International airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Verification trail
Source-backed facts for ADD
This section separates stable airport identifiers from live operating data. Codes, coordinates, timezone, elevation, source identifiers, and accepted reference links are retained here; live arrivals, departures, gates, delays, NOTAMs, and airline schedule changes must still be checked with the airport or carrier.
Airport catalog
OurAirports ID 3157; ident HAAB; scheduled service listed.
Cached airports.csv snapshot: 2026-04-25; runways.csv snapshot: 2026-05-21.
Official airport source
ethiopianairports.com
Used as the preferred live-reference handoff for terminals, gates, alerts, and airport notices.
Open sourceReference summary
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport
Airport-shaped reference summary from en.wikipedia.org; summary snapshot 2026-05-20.
Open sourceManual / derived signals
18 source-backed signals
Merged from OurAirports cached airports.csv, OurAirports cached runways.csv, Wikidata airport entity snapshot, airport-shaped Wikipedia summary snapshot; facts generated 2026-05-21.
IATA / ICAO
ADD / HAAB
OurAirports ident
HAAB
GPS / local code
HAAB
ISO region
ET-AA
Scheduled service
Listed in source snapshot
Role
international scheduled-service gateway
Official host
ethiopianairports.com
Reference host
en.wikipedia.org
Wikidata entity
Q44923
Snapshot generated
2026-05-21
Airport lookup keys
Stable codes
Regional keys
Alternate names
Nearby airport codes
Route reference codes
Accepted citation URLs
Last updated May 21, 2026. Stable airport identifiers and timezone facts are content-reviewed; clocks render live in the browser, while weather and time-difference notes are page-snapshot aids rather than permanent airport records.
Live values rendered at Nov 5, 8:20 PM UTC.
What you need to know now
Local airport time
--:--:--EAT · UTC+03:00
Time zone
EAT
Africa/Addis_Ababa · UTC+03:00
Airfield conditions
Live airport weather is temporarily unavailable.
Surface access
7.8 km
Approximate distance to central Addis Ababa.
Airport Snapshot
Country capital
Addis Ababa
Languages
Amharic
Currency
ETB (Br)
Country area
1,104,300 km²
Passenger volume
Source note unavailable
Terminals
Not clearly stated
Runways
2 runways
Longest runway
12,467 ft / 3,800 m
Runway surface
asphalt (2)
Opened / operator
1961
Owner / entity
Q44923
Hub airlines
Mixed or not clearly stated
Airport role
international scheduled-service gateway
Scheduled service
Listed
Fact coverage
18 source-backed signals
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is a international scheduled-service gateway for Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Addis Ababa's built-up core sits roughly 7.8 km from the terminal area. Operations run on Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+03:00, EAT). Live weather is temporarily unavailable. With 3 other indexable airports in its surrounding network, it works well as a reference point for regional flight planning and timezone checks.
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD / HAAB) is at 8.9779° N, 38.7993° E, elevation 7,630 ft (2,326 m), serving Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
The accepted reference summary is used as supporting context for the airport identity and operating notes; the timed facts here still come from the airport catalog, timezone database, country snapshot, and linked source trail.
Addis Ababa is in Ethiopia (capital Addis Ababa); on Africa/Addis_Ababa (EAT, UTC+03:00); working languages: Amharic; currency: ETB (Br).
Distance from central Addis Ababa: 8 km.
Airport context brief
A compact traveler-facing brief from the airport catalog, country snapshot, route geometry, city anchors, peer airports, and source trail for ADD.
Name and identity cues
Primary airport name
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD / HAAB)
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · International airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Known label 1
Haile Selassie I
Alternate airport-name cue retained for ADD, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Known label 2
Bole International Airport
Alternate airport-name cue retained for ADD, not a separate indexable duplicate page.
Source identifiers
HAAB · HAAB · ET-AA
ethiopianairports.com · en.wikipedia.org · scheduled service yes
Source-specific airport notes
Regional role cue
It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as connections to Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Accepted from the airport reference trail as a role-specific cue for ADD; not treated as a live service guarantee.
Closest mapped city anchors
1. Addis Ababa
addis-ababa · 7.8 km from ADD
Ethiopia · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +0h · population 3,860,000 · city coordinates 9.0250, 38.7469
2. Burayu
burayu · 16 km from ADD
Ethiopia · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +0h · population 101,400 · city coordinates 9.0353, 38.6608
3. Sebeta
sebeta · 21 km from ADD
Ethiopia · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +0h · population 102,300 · city coordinates 8.9167, 38.6167
4. Sendafa
sendafa · 31 km from ADD
Ethiopia · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +0h · population 25,500 · city coordinates 9.1520, 39.0234
5. Bishoftu
bishoftu · 32 km from ADD
Ethiopia · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +0h · population 207,400 · city coordinates 8.7523, 38.9785
6. Genet
genet · 34 km from ADD
Ethiopia · Africa/Addis_Ababa · +0h · population 48,300 · city coordinates 9.0667, 38.5000
Airport alternatives in the retained graph
1. SAH OYSN
Sanaa International Airport · Sanaa
932 km from ADD · Asia/Aden · +0h · elevation 7,216 ft (2,199 m) · airport coordinates 15.4763, 44.2197
2. KRT HSSK
Khartoum International Airport · Khartoum
1000 km from ADD · Africa/Khartoum · -1h · elevation 1,265 ft (386 m) · airport coordinates 15.5895, 32.5532
3. EDL HKEL
Eldoret International Airport · Eldoret
1032 km from ADD · Africa/Nairobi · +0h · elevation 6,941 ft (2,116 m) · airport coordinates 0.4045, 35.2389
Route-time reference set
1. ADD-SAH
Sanaa · 932 km · 2h 1m
Asia/Aden · +0h from ADD; reference route only, not a live schedule.
2. ADD-KRT
Khartoum · 1000 km · 2h 6m
Africa/Khartoum · -1h from ADD; reference route only, not a live schedule.
3. ADD-EDL
Eldoret · 1032 km · 2h 8m
Africa/Nairobi · +0h from ADD; reference route only, not a live schedule.
Runway source evidence
Published runway count
2 runways
Longest runway 12,467 ft / 3,800 m. 2 lighted runways in the runway snapshot.
Runway surface mix
asphalt (2)
Surface labels are normalized from the OurAirports runway rows for ADD.
Runway identifiers
07L/25R · 07R/25L
Identifier pairs are retained as airport-specific runway cues, not live operational availability claims.
Accepted operational notes
Source note 1
It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as connections to Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ADD.
Source note 2
The airport is set to be replaced by a new hub at Bishoftu International Airport, with a projected completion in 2030.
Retained as a source-backed local role note for ADD.
Country and authority
ADD sits in Ethiopia (Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia), whose capital is Addis Ababa. No specific civil-aviation authority label is attached in the current map, so this page avoids inventing one. Country context: Africa, Eastern Africa.
Traveler context
Common country-language signals: Amharic. Currency context: ETB (Br). ADD is listed with scheduled service in the airport source snapshot.
Names and local labels
ADD is also associated in the airport facts snapshot with Haile Selassie I, Bole International Airport. These labels help catch alternate airport names without creating separate duplicate airport pages.
Reference description
International airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This description is used only as identity context; live flight status, terminal assignment, and airport alerts still belong to the official airport or airline source.
Source-specific cues
Regional role cue: It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as connections to Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
Entity fingerprint
Wikidata airport entity: Q44923 · Addis Ababa Bole International Airport. Administrative area: Bole. Named after: Addis Ababa · Haile Selassie I · Bole. Entity official-site cross-check: boleairport.com
Field and clock profile
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is a high-elevation field at 7,630 ft (2,326 m), positioned at 8.9779° N, 38.7993° E in the Northern deep tropics. The runway snapshot lists 2 runways and a longest runway of 12,467 ft / 3,800 m. The airport clock uses Africa/Addis_Ababa (EAT, UTC+03:00), so cross-date arrivals should be checked against this zone rather than the airline origin city.
City and airport alternatives
Addis Ababa is the closest retained city-time anchor at 7.8 km. SAH Sanaa is the closest retained airport alternative at 932 km.
Country airport peers
ADD has no same-country peer airports retained in the current airport set, so the useful comparison points are its code, coordinates, timezone, and route references.
Route geometry
ADD-SAH Sanaa: 932 km, about 2h 1m, +0h. ADD-KRT Khartoum: 1000 km, about 2h 6m, -1h. ADD-EDL Eldoret: 1032 km, about 2h 8m, +0h. These are distance and timezone references, not live flight availability claims.
Source trail
OurAirports ident HAAB backs the stable code, coordinate, elevation, and timezone record. ethiopianairports.com is attached as the official airport website. en.wikipedia.org is used only as supporting reference context. Snapshot date: 2026-05-21.
Operational Profile
Traffic profile
Reference airport
Airline role
Mixed commercial service
Terminal footprint
See operational notes
Runway footprint
2 runways · longest 12,467 ft / 3,800 m
Runway identifiers
07L/25R, 07R/25L
OurAirports classifies ADD as a large airport with scheduled service; the airport name and codes identify it as an international gateway for Addis Ababa.
ADD (HAAB) is a high-elevation field at 7,630 ft (2,326 m) in the deep tropics, kept in the curated set for its route, timezone, and market-planning value.
ADD sits in a broader regional network with 3 nearby curated alternatives, so airline choice and connection strategy are part of the planning story here.
ADD's runway record lists 2 runways, with the longest runway at 12,467 ft / 3,800 m and source surfaces recorded as asphalt (2).
A specific operator or management record for ADD is not currently in our source set, so this page leans on regulator and country context rather than inventing one.
- It is the main hub of Ethiopian Airlines, the national airline that serves destinations in Ethiopia and throughout the African continent, as well as connections to Asia, Europe, North America and South America.
- The airport is set to be replaced by a new hub at Bishoftu International Airport, with a projected completion in 2030.
These operational notes prefer the structured airport facts snapshot, then fall back to the accepted airport reference at ethiopianairports.com, then blend that with local timezone, route, and city-access data already on this page.
Decision matrix for ADD
These are the specific situations where this airport page earns its keep: time-zone conversion, city transfer planning, nearby airport backup logic, and source-confidence checks before acting.
When the clock matters
ADD uses Africa/Addis_Ababa (EAT, UTC+03:00). Use this before overnight arrivals, cross-date departures, and same-day connections.
When surface access matters
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is about 7.8 km from central Addis Ababa; build that transfer into arrival and check-in planning.
When alternates matter
SAH Sanaa is the closest retained alternate at 932 km, time difference +0h.
When source checks matter
ethiopianairports.com is listed as the official airport website in the airport facts snapshot; live schedules, gates, routes, terminals, and NOTAM-sensitive operations still need official airport or airline verification.
How this airport compares nearby
These comparisons place ADD inside the retained airport graph by country, timezone, elevation, and coordinate neighbors. They are deterministic dataset facts, not generated flight claims.
Country-rank position
ADD ranks #1 in the curated Ethiopia airport set when large airports are listed before medium airports, then sorted by IATA code. The retained country set has 1 airport.
Same-zone airport cohort
ADD has no other retained airport in the same IANA zone cohort, making Africa/Addis_Ababa a more distinctive signal for this page.
Elevation-neighbor cohort
ADD is 7,630 ft (2,326 m). Closest elevation peers in the retained airport set include UIO 7,841 ft (2,390 m) (211 ft delta) · NLU 7,369 ft (2,246 m) (261 ft delta) · PBC 7,361 ft (2,244 m) (269 ft delta) · MEX 7,316 ft (2,230 m) (314 ft delta) · SAH 7,216 ft (2,199 m) (414 ft delta).
Coordinate-neighbor check
ADD's nearest retained coordinate neighbors are SAH 932 km +0h · KRT 1000 km -1h · EDL 1032 km +0h.
Flight Path Arc
Great-circle route between airports with animated plane. Pick a route.
Arriving From / Departing To
| Destination | Route code | Distance | Estimated window | Time difference | Destination clock |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sanaa | SAH | 932 km | 2h 1m | +0h | --:--:-- |
| Khartoum | KRT | 1000 km | 2h 6m | -1h | --:--:-- |
| Eldoret | EDL | 1032 km | 2h 8m | +0h | --:--:-- |
ADD to SAH
Sanaa
Distance 932 km; estimated travel window 2h 1m; destination zone Asia/Aden is +0h from ADD. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ADD to KRT
Khartoum
Distance 1000 km; estimated travel window 2h 6m; destination zone Africa/Khartoum is -1h from ADD. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
ADD to EDL
Eldoret
Distance 1032 km; estimated travel window 2h 8m; destination zone Africa/Nairobi is +0h from ADD. Use the live destination clock on this page as a cross-timezone planning cue, not as a live flight schedule.
Airport Details
Timezone
Ground Transport and Nearby Context
Central Addis Ababa is close enough that taxi, ride-hail, and rail or shuttle links are usually the fastest arrival options.
Addis Ababa is the nearest mapped city anchor in the current dataset, which makes it the cleanest companion page when travelers want to switch from airport timing into local city timing.
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport has 3 nearby indexed airport alternatives, which makes backup departures and diversion logic part of real planning instead of a theoretical edge case.
Nearby city time anchors
Airport pages are most useful when they bridge into real city clocks. These city anchors are ranked by distance from ADD, then shown with their own timezone, local time, and time difference from the airport clock.
Addis Ababa
addis-ababa · 7.8 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Burayu
burayu · 16 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sebeta
sebeta · 21 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sendafa
sendafa · 31 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Bishoftu
bishoftu · 32 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Genet
genet · 34 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Ādīs ‘Alem
adis-alem · 44 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Mojo
mojo · 56 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Dēra
dera · 64 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Sheno
sheno · 67 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Nazrēt
nazret · 70 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Gīnch’ī
ginch-i · 72 km · Africa/Addis_Ababa
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Diff
- +0h
Airlines and Network Role
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport does not have a long carrier list in the current source trail, so this page emphasizes the durable pieces travelers can safely use here: local time, field identifiers, nearby airports, and timezone differences.
The route timing references show the first cross-timezone planning burden after this airport: Sanaa (SAH), Khartoum (KRT), Eldoret (EDL). Treat them as distance and clock cues, then verify flight availability with the carrier.
Planning checkpoints
- Traffic signal: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Terminal footprint: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Runway footprint: 2 runways; longest runway 12,467 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers 07L/25R, 07R/25L.
- Runway surfaces: asphalt (2); 2 lighted runways in the source snapshot.
- Operator / management: not clearly stated in the source trail.
- Opened / inaugurated: 1961.
- Network role: mixed or not clearly stated in the source trail.
Nearby Airports
Nearby airports are ranked by coordinate distance from ADD. The time difference column is computed from IANA zones against the page snapshot, while the local clocks update in the browser.
Sanaa International AirportSAH
Sanaa · large airport
- Distance
- 932 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 7,216 ft (2,199 m)
Compare against SAH when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Khartoum International AirportKRT
Khartoum · large airport
- Distance
- 1000 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- -1h
- Elevation
- 1,265 ft (386 m)
Compare against KRT when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Eldoret International AirportEDL
Eldoret · large airport
- Distance
- 1032 km
- Local time
- --:--:--
- Time diff
- +0h
- Elevation
- 6,941 ft (2,116 m)
Compare against EDL when route choice, backup departures, or arrival-side local time matters.
Companion Planning Tools
Questions
FAQ
What timezone is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport (ADD) in?▾
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is in the Africa/Addis_Ababa timezone (UTC+03:00, EAT).
What are the codes for Addis Ababa Bole International Airport?▾
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport uses IATA code ADD and ICAO code HAAB.
Where is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport located?▾
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport is located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia at coordinates 8.9779° N, 38.7993° E, with an elevation of 7,630 ft (2,326 m) (high-elevation field in the deep tropics).
How far is Addis Ababa Bole International Airport from central Addis Ababa?▾
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport sits roughly 7.8 km from the nearest mapped city center for Addis Ababa.
Which route reference is most useful from ADD?▾
Sanaa (SAH) is one of the closest route references on this page, with an estimated travel window of 2h 1m, destination timezone Asia/Aden, and a +0h difference from ADD.
How many runways does Addis Ababa Bole International Airport have?▾
Addis Ababa Bole International Airport's source-backed operational summary lists 2 runways, with the longest runway recorded at 12,467 ft / 3,800 m; identifiers include 07L/25R, 07R/25L.