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Arusha Airport

Arusha, Tanzania

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HTAR

Elevation

4550 ft

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Location

Arusha · 01 · Tanzania

Connectivity

1 routes · 1 destinations

Position

-3.368°, 36.633° · 4550 ft elev.

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Gateway to Tanzania's northern safari circuit and Kilimanjaro.

Location

Arusha, Tanzania

Arusha Airport (IATA: ARK, ICAO: HTAR) is a domestic airport serving Arusha, one of Tanzania's most important tourism hubs. It provides connections to destinations across Tanzania, particularly supporting visitors heading to the Serengeti, Ngorongoro Crater, Tarangire, and other parks in the northern safari circuit. The airport is smaller and handles lighter traffic compared to Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO), which lies roughly 46 kilometres to the east and serves as the primary international gateway for the region. Arusha Airport primarily handles light aircraft, charter flights, and scheduled domestic services operated by bush and regional carriers. Given Arusha's role as the safari capital of Tanzania and headquarters of the East African Community, the airport plays a significant logistical role in moving tourists and officials, even though its infrastructure remains modest in scale.

Terminals

The airport has a single modest terminal building handling both arrivals and departures for domestic and charter traffic.

Getting to & from

Taxis and private transfers are the primary ground transport options connecting the airport to central Arusha, approximately 3 kilometres away.

Airlines here

Airlines operating from Arusha Airport include Coastal Aviation, Auric Air, and other regional charter carriers connecting to Tanzanian safari destinations.

Notable facts

›Located approximately 3 km west of Arusha city centre.
›Primarily serves domestic routes and safari charter flights.
›Kilimanjaro International Airport, about 46 km away, handles most international traffic for the region.
›Arusha is the headquarters of the East African Community, increasing demand for air access.
›The airport supports light aircraft and bush plane operations critical to Tanzania's tourism industry.

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ARK → ZNZPW · AT4 AT7

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Encyclopaedia

Arusha Airport is a domestic airport located in Olasiti ward of the city of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The airport is currently undergoing an expansion, which includes a new apron and terminal building.

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