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Kilimanjaro International Airport

Arusha, Tanzania

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Destinations

ICAO

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Elevation

2932 ft

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The Essence of Kilimanjaro International Airport

JRO

Location

Arusha · 01 · Tanzania

Connectivity

20 routes · 9 destinations

Position

-3.427°, 37.074° · 2932 ft elev.

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Gateway to Kilimanjaro and Tanzania's northern safari circuit.

Opened

1971

Location

Arusha, Tanzania

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) is an international airport serving the Arusha and Moshi regions of northern Tanzania. Despite being named after Africa's highest mountain, it is located roughly midway between Arusha and Moshi, approximately 46 kilometres east of Arusha and 40 kilometres west of Moshi. The airport serves as a key entry point for tourists visiting Mount Kilimanjaro, the Serengeti, the Ngorongoro Crater, and other celebrated destinations in Tanzania's northern safari circuit. It handles a significant volume of international traffic, particularly from Europe and the Middle East. Kilimanjaro International Airport is operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) and has undergone periodic infrastructure upgrades to expand its capacity and improve passenger facilities.

Terminals

The airport has a single terminal building handling both domestic and international arrivals and departures.

Getting to & from

Ground transport options include taxis, hotel shuttles, and private transfers connecting the airport to Arusha and Moshi, with no direct public bus or rail link.

Airlines here

Major carriers serving JRO include Precision Air, Ethiopian Airlines, Kenya Airways, Qatar Airways, KLM, and Condor, among others.

Notable facts

›Located at an elevation of approximately 896 metres (2,940 feet) above sea level.
›Situated roughly midway between Arusha and Moshi, about 46 km from Arusha.
›Named after Mount Kilimanjaro, Africa's highest peak at 5,895 metres.
›Operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA).
›Serves as a primary gateway for climbers attempting Mount Kilimanjaro.

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Route map (9 destinations)

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Airlines serving this airport

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

Northern Dene Airways

USA Jet Airlines

Rwandair Express

Routes

JRO → DARAF · 332 330

JRO → DARDL · 332 330

JRO → ADDET · DH8 763

JRO → ZNZET · 763

JRO → WILF2 · DH8

JRO → DARKL · 330

JRO → MWZKQ · AT7

JRO → NBOKQ · E70 E90

JRO → ADDLH · 763

JRO → WILP2 · DHT

JRO → DARPW · AT7 AT4

JRO → EBBPW · CRJ AT4

JRO → MWZPW · AT7

JRO → NBOPW · AT7 E70

JRO → ZNZPW · AT7 AT4

JRO → DARQR · 320

JRO → MBATK · 739

JRO → EBBU7 · CRJ

JRO → DARWB · CRJ

JRO → KGLWB · CRJ

Aircraft operating here

Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 725 routes CRJ4 routes Airbus A3303 routes Boeing 767-3003 routes Aerospatiale/Alenia ATR 42-3003 routes Airbus A330-2002 routes DH82 routes Embraer 1702 routes Embraer 1901 routes De Havilland Canada DHC-6 Twin Otter1 routes Airbus A3201 routes Boeing 737-9001 routes

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Encyclopaedia

Kilimanjaro International Airport (KIA) is an international airport serving the Kilimanjaro National Park in Tanzania, as well as nearby cities like Arusha and Moshi. The airport handled 1,044,276 passengers in 2024, making it the third busiest airport in the country, after Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam and Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar. It is the largest airport in northern Tanzania by size and passenger volume.

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