Alula Aba Nega Airport

Alula Aba Nega Airport (IATA: MQX, ICAO: HAMK), also known as Mekelle Airport, is a public airport serving Mekelle, the capital city of the Tigray Region in northern Ethiopia.

The airport is located 10 km (6 miles) southeast of the city.

[4] This airport was built in the late 1990s, to replace an older one located 7 km (4 miles) from Mekelle.

When the airport first opened, it had one unpaved runway that was 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) long, with 21 flights to Addis Ababa, 4 to Shire and 2 to Humera.

[5] The airport lies at an elevation of 7,406 feet (2,257 m) above mean sea level.