| Agordat Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Serves | Agordat | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,054 ft / 626 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 15°32′10″N37°51′45″E / 15.53611°N 37.86250°E Coordinates: 15°32′10″N37°51′45″E / 15.53611°N 37.86250°E | ||||||||||
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  HHTS Location of the airport in Eritrea | |||||||||||
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Source: Google Maps [1] | |||||||||||
Agordat Airport( IATA : HHAG) is an airstrip serving Agordat, Eritrea.
An IATA airport code, also known as an IATA location identifier, IATA station code or simply a location identifier, is a three-letter code designating many airports around the world, defined by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The characters prominently displayed on baggage tags attached at airport check-in desks are an example of a way these codes are used.
Agordat is a city in Gash-Barka, Eritrea. It was the capital of the former Barka province, which was situated between the present-day Gash-Barka and Anseba regions.
Eritrea, officially the State of Eritrea is a country in the Horn of Africa, with its capital at Asmara. It is bordered by Sudan in the west, Ethiopia in the south, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands. Its toponym Eritrea is based on the Greek name for the Red Sea, which was first adopted for Italian Eritrea in 1890.
