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Lalibela Airport (IATA: LLI, ICAO: HALL) serves Girany Amba, ET.
Lalibela Airport (HALL/LLI) is a public airport serving Lalibela, a town in the Amhara Region of northern Ethiopia. It is not a private strip, ranch airport, or personal-use airport.
- Location: Girany Amba, Amhara, Ethiopia, approximately 23 km (14 miles) southwest of Lalibela town.
- Runway: It has one asphalt runway, designated 10/28, measuring 2,400 by 53 meters (7,874 ft × 174 ft). The runway was rebuilt in 1997.
- Elevation: The airport sits at an elevation of 1,958 meters (6,424 ft) above mean sea level.
- Airlines and Destinations: Ethiopian Airlines provides scheduled commercial service to Addis Ababa, Axum, Bahir Dar, and Gondar.
- Historical Significance: The airport's development in the late 1990s and 2000s was a strategic step to support the tourism industry, making the UNESCO World Heritage site of Lalibela's rock-hewn churches more accessible. Before its construction, travel to Lalibela took several days overland.
*Sources researched: metar-taf.com, en.wikipedia.org, kupi.com, grokipedia.com, flightstatus24.com*
AirportRoutes · updated Jul 17, 2026
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Where is Lalibela Airport located?
Lalibela Airport is located in Girany Amba, ET, at an elevation of 6506 ft. Its IATA code is LLI and ICAO code is HALL.