Live flights at Hawassa International Airport (AWA)

AWA HALA  Hawassa, Ethiopia

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AWA at a glance

  • What it is: Hawassa International Airport is a regional airport serving Hawassa, Ethiopia.
  • Codes: AWA on your ticket, HALA on the radar.
  • Size: 1 runway at 5,450 ft above sea level.
  • Local time zone: Africa/Addis_Ababa (UTC+3), so every time shown for AWA is local rather than UTC.
1
Runways
5450 ft
Field elevation

About Hawassa International Airport

Hawassa International Airport lies in the tropics at 7.10° N, 38.40° E, on Africa/Addis_Ababa time (UTC+3). Tropical airports contend with heat and humidity, both of which thin the air and lengthen takeoff runs, and with convective storms that build fast in the afternoon.

Hawassa International Airport has 1 runway. The longest, 01/19, measures 9,843 ft by 148 ft, which puts the field in the widebody capable category: twin-aisle aircraft can use it, and narrowbodies have length to spare. The surface is asphalt. None of them carry runway lighting, which restricts operations to daylight and good visibility.

The field sits at 5,450 ft, high enough that density altitude matters. Takeoff runs stretch on warm afternoons and climb performance is weaker than the same aircraft would manage at sea level.

Runways at AWA

RunwayLengthWidthSurfaceLighting
01/19 9,843 ft (3,000 m) 148 ft Asphalt Unlit

Runway numbers are the magnetic heading rounded to ten degrees, which is why they change when the magnetic field drifts - runway numbers explained.

Airports near AWA

Great-circle distance from Hawassa International Airport, closest first.

AirportCodeDistanceDirectionCity
Addis Ababa Bole ADD 213 km north Addis Ababa
IATA / ICAO
AWA / HALA
Location
Hawassa, Ethiopia 7.101, 38.396
Time zone
Africa/Addis_Ababa
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Nearby and related airports

Geographically close airports and useful alternatives in Ethiopia.

ADD Addis Ababa Bole International Airport Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
HGA Egal International Airport Hargeisa, SO
JIB Djibouti-Ambouli Airport Djibouti City, DJ

More airports and guides connected to AWA

Thin mountain air changes how planes take off here, which cruising altitude explained unpacks. Nearby, Addis Ababa (ADD) serves the same country. The codes AWA and HALA are explained in airport codes decoded.

Data sources and review

Reviewed 2026-07-29 by Flight-Tracker.net Editorial Team

This profile is generated from the airport's published coordinates, elevation and runway records. It does not claim live terminal or passenger totals.

Read our airport data sourcing and review process, or inspect the machine-readable reference dataset.

Frequently asked questions about AWA

What is the airport code for Hawassa International Airport?

Hawassa International Airport uses the IATA code AWA on tickets and baggage tags, and the ICAO code HALA in flight plans and on radar. The leading “H” in HALA is the region marker: ICAO codes are grouped geographically, which is why airports near each other usually share their first letter or two while their IATA codes look unrelated.

How many runways does AWA have?

Hawassa International Airport operates 1 runway. The field sits at 5,450 ft above sea level.

What time zone is AWA in?

Hawassa International Airport operates on Africa/Addis_Ababa local time. Scheduled departure and arrival times for this airport are always published in local time, not UTC.

Can I track flights at AWA live?

Yes. The map on this page shows every aircraft broadcasting its position within about 55 km of Hawassa International Airport. The boards split them into departures, arrivals and traffic passing overhead, all timed in Africa/Addis_Ababa.