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DIR Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (IATA: DIR, ICAO:HADR) is located in the the city of Melka Jebdu, Ethiopia. It is the primary international airport serving Melka Jebdu and its surrounding metropolitan area.

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IATA Code

DIR

ICAO Code

HADR

Name

Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport

Type

Main Airport

Country / Region

Ethiopia (ET)

City

Melka Jebdu

Latitude

9.6247000

Longitude

41.8542000

Time Zone

UTC+03:00

Phone Number

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Airport Overview

Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport (DIR)

Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport serves Dire Dawa and the surrounding eastern Ethiopian market. The airport is located approximately 5 km northwest of Dire Dawa city centre, in the Melka Jebdu area, and operates in the UTC+03:00 time zone. Based on the supplied airport record, it is an international regional airport rather than a major intercontinental cargo hub. Its logistics role is therefore best assessed as regional air access and gateway connectivity, with shipment routing, cargo acceptance, and handling arrangements requiring confirmation before dispatch. Our service team can coordinate space enquiries, document checks, consolidation planning, and onward-gateway options according to the confirmed operating schedule.

IATA / ICAO	DIR / HADR
Official airport name	Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport
Location	Dire Dawa, Ethiopia; city record: Melka Jebdu
Coordinates	9.624700° N, 41.854200° E
Elevation	1,167 m / 3,829 ft above mean sea level
Runway information	Runway 15/33; asphalt; 2,679 m × 45 m
Time zone	UTC+03:00

Key Highlights

What Forwarders Should Assess First

Regional international airport serving eastern Ethiopia, with practical value for Dire Dawa and nearby inland cargo demand.
One asphalt runway is recorded; aircraft acceptance, payload limits, and operational restrictions should be checked against the selected flight.
Direct cargo capacity, warehouse services, and handling windows are not assumed from the international designation and must be confirmed for each shipment.
Routing may require a connecting gateway, so the commercial transit time should be separated from airport-to-airport flight time.
Our service team recommends pre-alerting the handling agent for export, import, transit, dangerous goods, temperature-sensitive, or oversized cargo.

Cargo Facilities & Services

Facility Planning for Air Freight

A specific cargo-terminal layout, warehouse area, cold-room capacity, bonded-storage status, dangerous-goods store, screening equipment, and cargo operating hours are not established by the supplied record. Our service team will confirm the applicable facilities with the handling party before accepting a firm routing.

General cargo handling

Arrange pre-advice for piece count, dimensions, gross weight, packaging type, and handling requirements. Acceptance should not be presumed solely from passenger-flight availability.

Temperature-sensitive cargo

Request written confirmation of cool-room availability, handover timing, passive-packaging acceptance, and any temperature-control limitations before booking pharmaceuticals or perishables.

Dangerous goods

Obtain carrier and ground-handler approval before tendering. The shipper’s declaration, UN specification packaging, labels, and acceptance checklist must match the confirmed routing.

Customs and controlled storage

Confirm whether cargo is moved to a customs-supervised or bonded location, who files the import or export entry, and which party bears storage or examination charges.

Routes & Transit Times

Routing and Schedule Considerations

For international consignments, our service team will compare a confirmed direct movement with a connection through an Ethiopian or regional gateway; the actual carrier, flight number, and uplift point must be verified at booking.
Potential transit drivers include connecting-flight availability, aircraft payload restrictions, weekend or holiday handling, customs release, security screening, and missed-connection recovery.
Do not quote a guaranteed transit time before the operating carrier confirms space and the ground handler confirms cargo acceptance and cut-off requirements.
For urgent freight, request an end-to-end routing plan showing airport transfer, connection protection, document cut-off, and final delivery arrangements rather than relying on flight duration alone.

Transit times shown in a quotation should be treated as operational estimates until uplift and handling acceptance are confirmed. Our service team can provide a primary routing and an alternative gateway plan where available.

Hinterland & Key Cargo

Market Coverage and Commodity Fit

The immediate catchment is Dire Dawa and eastern Ethiopia, with inland delivery planning required for cargo originating outside the city area.
Typical regional demand may include commercial replenishment, machinery and spare parts, industrial inputs, garments, consumer goods, documents, and time-sensitive project materials; commodity acceptance remains subject to the selected carrier.
Perishables, pharmaceuticals, live animals, high-value goods, and dangerous goods require commodity-specific pre-clearance and handling confirmation.
For cargo moving to or from Addis Ababa or other Ethiopian production and consumption centres, our service team will compare airport transfer time, road-security considerations, connection risk, and total landed logistics cost.

Operations & Compliance

Controls That Affect Acceptance

Cut-off: Confirm the cargo acceptance and document cut-off with the operating carrier or handling agent. Cut-off times can vary by flight, commodity, security process, and day of operation.
Documentation: Prepare a compliant air waybill, commercial invoice, packing list, permits, certificates of origin where required, and accurate shipper/consignee contact details. Product descriptions must be specific and consistent across documents.
Special cargo: Dangerous goods, batteries, pharmaceuticals, perishables, live animals, valuables, and oversized pieces require advance approval; do not tender them as ordinary general cargo.
Customs and delivery: Allow time for documentary review, physical examination, import release, storage, and final collection. Confirm consignee identification and local delivery access before dispatch.

Shipping Tips

Recommended Booking Workflow

Send our service team the commodity, HS description, pieces, dimensions, gross weight, chargeable-weight basis, value, ready date, and delivery address before requesting space.
Request a written routing confirmation covering operating carrier, connection point, cargo acceptance, screening, cut-off, handling capability, and any aircraft or payload limitation.
Use strong export packaging with piece-level marks, moisture protection where appropriate, and labels that match the packing list and air waybill.
For time-critical or special cargo, prepare a fallback plan through another confirmed gateway and compare the full door-to-door cost rather than only the air freight rate.

FAQs

Practical Questions for Forwarders

Can Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport handle international air cargo?

The airport is identified as international in the supplied record, but international designation does not confirm a particular cargo service, flight, warehouse capability, or commodity acceptance. Our service team will verify the live routing and handling arrangement before booking.

Is a direct cargo flight available for every destination?

No destination coverage or regular cargo frequency should be assumed. Shipment routing may involve a connecting gateway, and the operating carrier, schedule, space, and transfer process must be confirmed for the requested date.

Can pharmaceuticals or other temperature-sensitive goods be shipped through the airport?

Possibly, subject to carrier and handler approval. Confirm cool-room access, handover timing, packaging requirements, temperature limits, documentation, and contingency procedures before tendering.

What should be checked before sending dangerous goods?

Provide the proper shipping name, UN number, class or division, packing instruction, quantity, package details, safety documentation where applicable, and shipper’s declaration for review. Acceptance is only valid after the selected carrier and handler approve the shipment.

How can our service team reduce delay risk?

Submit complete documents early, obtain written pre-acceptance, verify cut-off and customs requirements, use accurate piece markings, and maintain an alternative routing through a confirmed gateway for urgent cargo.

Data Sources & Provenance

Reference Scope and Verification Boundary

Airport name, codes, location, coordinates, elevation, runway dimensions, address, and time zone are reproduced from the airport record supplied for this page. Operational information such as live schedules, cargo acceptance, cut-off times, handling facilities, customs procedures, and special-cargo capability is time-sensitive and must be reconfirmed with the operating carrier, ground handler, customs broker, and relevant authorities before shipment.

For carrier and air-cargo terminology, regulatory reference, and industry-standard verification, our service team may consult iata.org and icao.int. These sources do not replace live confirmation of service availability at Aba Tenna Dejazmach Yilma International Airport.