Airport Name and ICAO/IATA Code
Julius Nyerere International Airport (ICAO: HTDA / IATA: DAR)
Location (City, Country)
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Airport Type & Size
International hub, 6M pax/year, 2 runways (1 large, without backtracking, and 1 small crossed)
Why should this airport be added to World of Airports?
- DAR has very diverse traffic, both in routes (73km-8714km) and aircraft (A-E) used.
- Sitting on Africa’s eastern coast, it is sufficiently far away from bigger airports like JNB, ADD and FIH to hold its own space.
Major Airlines & Routes
Routes to Africa, Europe and Asia
- Hub airlines: Air Tanzania | Auric Air | Coastal Aviation | Precision Air
- Bigger visiting airlines: Egyptair | Emirates | Ethiopian | flydubai | Kenya Airways | KLM | Oman Air | Qatar Airways | South African Airways | Turkish Airlines
Unique Features or Challenges
- 3 seperate terminals:
- Terminal 1 has 2 stands - chartered and private flights
- Terminal 2 has 10 stands (some mixed cargo) and 4-8 parking - domestic and regional scheduled flights
- Terminal 3 has 12-15 shared stands - used for international flights
- Multiple airlines use a Fokker 70 or 100, Cessna Caravan or Let L-410 Turbolet, which, when added, would make for an airport with the biggest realistic variety in types.
- Lots of different (old) hangars, maintenance, buildings, static planes. More organic than planned. A nice break from all the more sterile airports currently available.
- You can still see the natural development of an airport: from just a small terminal, to adding one for a few bigger planes and pax numbers, to building a modern and efficient terminal fit for the newest aircraft.
Optional: Links, images, maps, or videos
Julius Nyerere International Airport - Wikipedia
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