Airport code

DAR Airport Code, Julius Nyerere International Airport

DAR is the IATA airport code for Julius Nyerere International Airport, the main international gateway for Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Pilots and air traffic control use its ICAO code, HTDA.

City
Dar es Salaam
Country
Continent
Africa
Airport type
Large airport
Coordinates
-6.8735, 39.20729
Elevation
182 ft
Runways
2
Scheduled service
Yes

What airport is DAR?

DAR is the IATA airport code for Julius Nyerere International Airport, in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The same airport has the ICAO code HTDA.

It carries scheduled service and ranks number 429 by connections in the dataset. Its ICAO code HTDA begins with H, the prefix ICAO assigns to northeast Africa.

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) at a glance
IATA airport codeDAR
ICAO airport codeHTDA
AirportJulius Nyerere International Airport
CityDar es Salaam
CountryTanzania
Main airlinesPW, ET, KL
Runways2

Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.

Where is DAR airport located?

Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) is in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, at coordinates -6.8735, 39.20729.

It lies in the southern and eastern hemispheres, at 6.87° S, 39.21° E. It is close to sea level at 182 ft (55 m), typical of a coastal or low-lying airport.

Runways at DAR

It has 2 runways. The longest is 9,843 ft (3.00 km), designated 05/23.

Which airlines fly to DAR?

The open route dataset lists PW (Precision Air), ET (Ethiopian Airlines), KL (KLM Royal Dutch Airlines), IY (Yemenia), KQ (Kenya Airways), LX (Swiss International Air Lines) as operating carriers on nonstop routes touching Julius Nyerere International Airport.

Route and carrier data comes from the OpenFlights open dataset, regenerated here on . It is a historical snapshot of scheduled connections, not a live schedule, and it includes codeshare listings, so some carriers shown may no longer operate the route or exist. How we build this · Data and sources.

Frequently asked questions

What is the IATA code for Julius Nyerere International Airport?

The IATA code for Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam is DAR. It is the three-letter code on tickets, baggage tags and departure boards.

What is the 3-letter code for Dar es Salaam?

The 3-letter IATA code for Julius Nyerere International Airport in Dar es Salaam is DAR.

What is the ICAO code for Julius Nyerere International Airport?

The ICAO code for Julius Nyerere International Airport is HTDA. Pilots and air traffic control use it, while airlines and booking systems use the IATA code DAR.

What is the difference between DAR and HTDA?

DAR is the IATA code used for tickets and baggage. HTDA is the ICAO code used by pilots and air traffic control for the same airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport.

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Nearby and related airports

Other airports in Tanzania and the wider region:

Popular routes from DAR

Distance and typical flight time from Julius Nyerere International Airport to other airports it connects with:

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