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Gode Airport

Gode Airport
Summary
Airport type Public
Serves Gode, Ethiopia
Location Gode
Elevation AMSL 830 ft / 254 m
Coordinates 5°56′07″N 43°34′43″E / 5.93528°N 43.57861°E / 5.93528; 43.57861Coordinates: 5°56′07″N 43°34′43″E / 5.93528°N 43.57861°E / 5.93528; 43.57861
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GDE is located in Ethiopia
GDE
GDE
Location of airport in Ethiopia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
ft m
4/22 7,500 2,280 various materials
Source: DAFIF database

Gode Airport, also known as Gode Iddiole Airport, (IATA: GDE) is an airport in Gode, Ethiopia. Located at an elevation of 254 meters above sea level, it has one runway made of a variety of materials 2288 meters long by 35 wide.

Construction of the airport began in 1965 by the Swedish construction firm Skanska, and was formally inaugurated by Emperor Haile Selassie on 10 June 1966. Although originally a military air base, Gode Airport was afterwards also used for civil flights.


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