Old Addis Ababa Airport
Lideta Airport also colloquially known as the Old Airport is a decommissioned military airport located in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.- Type: Abandoned airfield
- Description: airport in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
- Also known as: “ALK”, “HAAL”, “Lideta”, “Lideta Airport”, and “Lideta Army Airport”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Addis Ababa Stadium and Meskel Square.
Addis Ababa Stadium
Stadium
Addis Ababa Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is used mostly for football matches although it also has athletics facilities. The stadium has a capacity of 20,000 people. Addis Ababa Stadium is situated 3½ km east of Old Addis Ababa Airport.
Meskel Square
Park
Meskel Square is a public square in the city of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. It is often a site for Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church gatherings or for demonstrations and festivals, notably, the Meskel Festival from which it takes its name. Meskel Square is situated 4 km east of Old Addis Ababa Airport.
Addis Mercato
Marketplace
Photo: JanManu, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Merkato is a large open-air marketplace in the Addis Ketema, district of Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, and the name refers to the neighborhood in which it is located. Addis Mercato is situated 3½ km northeast of Old Addis Ababa Airport.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Addis Ababa and Burayu.
Addis Ababa
Photo: Vob08, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Addis Ababa is the capital and largest city of Ethiopia. With an estimated population of more than 6 million in 2026, it is growing very rapidly like many African cities.
Burayu
Town
Burayu is a city and special census zone in the Oromia Region of Ethiopia, located directly adjacent to the national capital city Addis Ababa. With the rapid growth of the capital in recent decades and urban sprawl, the town has faced considerable economic and demographic pressures. Burayu is situated 8 km northwest of Old Addis Ababa Airport.
Old Addis Ababa Airport
- Categories: airbase and transportation
- Location: Ethiopia, East Africa, Africa
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In Other Languages
From French to Romanian—“Old Addis Ababa Airport” goes by many names.
- French: “aéroport militaire de Lideta”
- French: “Aéroport militaire de Lideta”
- Indonesian: “ALK”
- Indonesian: “HAAL”
- Italian: “aeroporto militare di Lideta”
- Japanese: “リデタ陸軍飛行場”
- Malay: “Lapangan Terbang Lideta Army”
- Romanian: “Aeroportul Lideta Army”
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