Asmara International Airport
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Asmara International Airport, formerly known as Yohannes IV International Airport is an airport
in Asmara
, the capital of Eritrea
.
In 2004, the airport served 136,526 passengers (+11.8% vs. '03).
Asmara Airport has severe capacity restrictions, due to its small terminal, short runway and 1.5 mile altitude. This means that large jet aircraft (like an A380
, MD-11
or 747
) cannot fly to the airport. Aircraft of this size would need to use Massawa International Airport
, on the Eritrean coast. Currently the Eritrean government in collaboration with the Pakistani government is constructing a multi-million-dollar terminal, thanks to money from a new gold mine. The airport underwent substantial renovation in early 2011, and the new Eritrean Airlines are currently flying there. The government of Eritrea is currently paving and repaving the roads of Asmara International.
Airport
An airport is a location where aircraft such as fixed-wing aircraft, helicopters, and blimps take off and land. Aircraft may be stored or maintained at an airport...
in Asmara
Asmara
Asmara is the capital city and largest settlement in Eritrea, home to a population of around 579,000 people...
, the capital of Eritrea
Eritrea
Eritrea , officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa. Eritrea derives it's name from the Greek word Erethria, meaning 'red land'. The capital is Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast...
.
In 2004, the airport served 136,526 passengers (+11.8% vs. '03).
Asmara Airport has severe capacity restrictions, due to its small terminal, short runway and 1.5 mile altitude. This means that large jet aircraft (like an A380
Airbus A380
The Airbus A380 is a double-deck, wide-body, four-engine jet airliner manufactured by the European corporation Airbus, a subsidiary of EADS. It is the largest passenger airliner in the world. Due to its size, many airports had to modify and improve facilities to accommodate it...
, MD-11
McDonnell Douglas MD-11
The McDonnell Douglas MD-11 is a three-engine medium- to long-range widebody jet airliner, manufactured by McDonnell Douglas and, later, by Boeing Commercial Airplanes. Based on the DC-10, it features a stretched fuselage, increased wingspan with winglets, refined airfoils on the wing and smaller...
or 747
Boeing 747
The Boeing 747 is a wide-body commercial airliner and cargo transport, often referred to by its original nickname, Jumbo Jet, or Queen of the Skies. It is among the world's most recognizable aircraft, and was the first wide-body ever produced...
) cannot fly to the airport. Aircraft of this size would need to use Massawa International Airport
Massawa International Airport
Massawa International Airport, is an airport in Massawa, a major city in the Northern Red Sea Region of Eritrea. The airport, which features a single concrete runway, has received flights from local dignitaries and foreign leaders, including the President of Yemen and commercial operations...
, on the Eritrean coast. Currently the Eritrean government in collaboration with the Pakistani government is constructing a multi-million-dollar terminal, thanks to money from a new gold mine. The airport underwent substantial renovation in early 2011, and the new Eritrean Airlines are currently flying there. The government of Eritrea is currently paving and repaving the roads of Asmara International.