Shire Airport

Coordinates: 14°04′46″N 38°16′15″E / 14.07944°N 38.27083°E / 14.07944; 38.27083
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Shire Airport

Indaselassie Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerEthiopian Civil Aviation Authority
OperatorEthiopian Airports Enterprise[2]
ServesShire, Ethiopia
Elevation AMSL6,207 ft / 1,892 m
Coordinates14°04′46″N 38°16′15″E / 14.07944°N 38.27083°E / 14.07944; 38.27083
Map
SHC is located in Ethiopia
SHC
SHC
Location of airport in Ethiopia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 2,480 8,136 Asphalt
Source: SkyVector:[1] GCM[3] Google Maps[4]

Shire Airport, also known as Shire Inda Selassie Airport or Indaselassie Airport, (IATA: SHC) is a public airport serving Shire, a city in the Tigray National Regional State, in northern Ethiopia. The airport lies at an elevation of 6,207 feet (1,892 m) above mean sea level. It is located just south of the city.

Shire Airport was constructed by Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation,[5] Transport Infrastructure Construction Sector. The project was signed to construct in 2015 and completed in 2017.[6][7] The project included airport runway, apron, and taxiway, as well as a road running from Shire city to the airport.

Airlines and destinations[edit]

AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa,[8][9] Mek'ele, Semera

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References[edit]

  1. ^ a b "Shire Airport". SkyVector. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  2. ^ "Ethiopian Airport Enterprises". EAE channel. YouTube. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  3. ^ Airport information for SHC at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. ^ "Shire Airport". Google Maps. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  5. ^ "Ethiopian Construction Works Corporation". ECW. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  6. ^ "Ethiopia to build 3 new airports at a cost of US$ 64.5m". Construction Review. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  7. ^ "Airports Enterprise to Construct Three New Airports". All Africa. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  8. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines domestic network". Ethiopian Airlines Group. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
  9. ^ "Ethiopian Airlines Schedules (Effective 31 October 2010–26 March 2011)" (PDF). Ethiopian Airlines. Retrieved 16 March 2011.

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