Airport Overview
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
Cargo Facilities & Services
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.
Arrange pre-advice for piece count, dimensions, gross weight, packaging type, and handling requirements. Acceptance should not be presumed solely from passenger-flight availability.
Request written confirmation of cool-room availability, handover timing, passive-packaging acceptance, and any temperature-control limitations before booking pharmaceuticals or perishables.
Obtain carrier and ground-handler approval before tendering. The shipper’s declaration, UN specification packaging, labels, and acceptance checklist must match the confirmed routing.
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
Hinterland & Key Cargo
Operations & Compliance
Shipping Tips
FAQs
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.
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.
Possibly, subject to carrier and handler approval. Confirm cool-room access, handover timing, packaging requirements, temperature limits, documentation, and contingency procedures before tendering.
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.
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
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.
Bhadrapur Airport (Chandragadhi Airport)（BDP）is a regional airport serving Bhadrapur and the wider Jhapa area in southeastern Nepal. Its location near the Nepal–India border gives it practical relevance for regional supply chains, but it should be treated as a local gateway rather than an international cargo hub. For international freight, our service team normally evaluates the available domestic uplift, onward connection point, customs requirements and final-mile trucking before confirming a routing. Cargo acceptance, operating windows, aircraft capacity and handling arrangements must be verified for the specific shipment and date.
| Official name | Bhadrapur Airport (Chandragadhi Airport) |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | BDP / VNCG |
| Country / city | Nepal / Bhadrapur |
| Location | Bhadrapur / Chandragadhi, Nepal |
| Coordinates | 26.5708008, 88.0795975 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:45 |
Best assessed as a southeastern Nepal regional airport, with cargo planning dependent on available passenger-aircraft belly capacity or other confirmed uplift.
Shipments may require an onward connection through a larger Nepal gateway or another approved regional gateway; routing is subject to airline acceptance and customs feasibility.
Oversized, dense, dangerous, temperature-sensitive or time-critical cargo requires advance confirmation because regional aircraft and local handling resources may be limited.
The airport’s commercial value depends on the final delivery point, border formalities and inland transport plan, not only on the air leg.
Publicly stated cargo capabilities, storage specifications and specialist certifications should not be assumed from the airport name alone. Our service team verifies the following points with the handling agent, airline and relevant authorities before booking:
The primary commercial catchment is Bhadrapur and surrounding Jhapa-area communities, with possible onward coverage determined by road conditions, consignee location and border procedures.
Shipments connected with eastern Nepal and nearby cross-border markets require clear allocation of customs clearance, road transport and any applicable border documentation.
Suitable enquiries may include documents, samples, spare parts, consumer goods, garments and other general cargo, subject to airline acceptance, packing and security screening.
Fresh produce, medicines, live animals, batteries, chemicals and other controlled commodities need advance feasibility checks for handling, permits, temperature exposure and aircraft restrictions.
Airport identity, codes, coordinates, address, city and time-zone fields are reproduced from the supplied airport master data for Bhadrapur Airport (Chandragadhi Airport). Operational statements in this module are planning guidance and are intentionally qualified where facilities, schedules, carrier acceptance, customs procedures or service availability can change.
For regulatory and operational verification, our service team cross-checks the applicable information with authoritative aviation sources and the responsible Nepal aviation authority:
Flight schedules, cargo acceptance, handling capacity, customs instructions and transit estimates must be reconfirmed for each shipment and operating date.
Regional airport profile for international air freight planning
Chadron Municipal Airport is a regional municipal airport serving Chadron in northwestern Nebraska, United States. Its location at approximately 42.837556°N, 103.095417°W places it within a sparsely populated, road-dependent market rather than a conventional international cargo gateway. For freight forwarders, the airport is best assessed as a potential local uplift or air-access point for pre-arranged shipments, while international export and import movements will normally require coordination through a larger U.S. gateway. Our service team can check operating availability, aircraft suitability, cargo acceptance, screening, and onward trucking before committing a routing. All handling arrangements, cut-off times, and customs procedures must be confirmed for the actual shipment and operating date.
| Airport name | Chadron Municipal Airport |
|---|---|
| IATA / ICAO | CDR / KCDR |
| Location | Chadron, Nebraska, United States |
| Coordinates | 42.837556°N, 103.095417°W |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 as provided in the airport data; seasonal time changes should be checked before booking |
| Logistics classification | Regional municipal airport; not presented as a scheduled international cargo hub |
Do not assume direct international acceptance. Our service team first verifies the operating carrier, cargo acceptance, screening, export documentation process, and gateway connection. In many cases, a larger U.S. gateway and road feeder movement will be more practical.
A universal cargo cut-off should not be presumed for a regional municipal airport. The applicable deadline depends on the operating carrier, handler, aircraft, security process, and shipment type. We obtain the confirmed handover time before dispatch.
Only after commodity classification, packaging, marking, documentation, and carrier acceptance are approved. Our team reviews the shipment before pickup and may route it through a gateway with established dangerous-goods handling capability.
Possibly, but cold-chain storage, transfer time, monitoring, and aircraft acceptance must be confirmed in advance. If those controls cannot be documented, we recommend a gateway and service with suitable temperature-management arrangements.
That depends on the actual international gateway and customs entry arrangement. Chadron Municipal Airport should not be described as having routine import clearance without confirmation. Our service team coordinates the customs broker, gateway release, and onward delivery plan.
Airport identifiers, airport name, location, and coordinates in this module are based on the supplied airport dataset. Identifier and airport-status cross-checking should be performed against the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration’s current airport information at faa.gov. General U.S. aviation security and cargo-screening requirements should be verified through tsa.gov, while customs and import-entry arrangements should be confirmed through cbp.gov. No unverified cargo-terminal size, throughput, warehouse, airline, schedule, customs-port, or transit-time claim is made here; operational details remain subject to written confirmation for the shipment and date.
