Gambela Airport — Gambela, Ethiopia

GMB stands for Gambela Airport, serving Gambela town in the lowland Gambela region of western Ethiopia near the South Sudan border. This part of Ethiopia has a distinct climate and ethnic makeup compared to the highland areas around Addis Ababa, and air travel via GMB offers a much faster alternative to the long overland route through difficult terrain. The airport primarily handles domestic flights connecting Gambela to Addis Ababa, supporting government administration, humanitarian organizations working with refugee populations from South Sudan, and local trade. Gambela National Park lies nearby, drawing occasional researchers and wildlife visitors. GMB remains a modest regional airport, essential to the area's connectivity given its geographic isolation from Ethiopia's central highlands.