Airport codes in Tanzania
Tanzania has 33 airports with an IATA code in the dataset, and 19 of them have a full page here. The busiest is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam.
| IATA | ICAO | Airport | City | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAR | HTDA | Julius Nyerere International Airport | Dar es Salaam | Large airport |
| JRO | HTKJ | Kilimanjaro International Airport | Arusha | Large airport |
| ZNZ | HTZA | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | Zanzibar | Large airport |
| MWZ | HTMW | Mwanza International Airport | Mwanza | Large airport |
| ARK | HTAR | Arusha Airport | Arusha | Medium airport |
| MBI | HTGW | Songwe Airport | Mbeya | Medium airport |
| MYW | HTMT | Mtwara Airport | Mtwara | Medium airport |
| BKZ | HTBU | Bukoba Airport | Bukoba | Small airport |
| DOD | HTDO | Dodoma Airport | Dodoma | Medium airport |
| TGT | HTTG | Tanga Airport | Tanga | Medium airport |
| IRI | HTIR | Iringa Airport | Nduli | Medium airport |
| LKY | HTLM | Lake Manyara Airport | Lake Manyara National Park | Medium airport |
| PMA | HTPE | Pemba Airport | Chake Chake | Medium airport |
| TKQ | HTKA | Kigoma Airport | Kigoma | Small airport |
| MFA | HTMA | Mafia Airport | Kilindoni | Small airport |
| MUZ | HTMU | Musoma Airport | Musoma | Small airport |
| SEU | HTSN | Seronera Airport | Seronera | Small airport |
| SHY | HTSY | Shinyanga Airport | Shinyanga | Small airport |
| TBO | HTTB | Tabora Airport | Tabora | Small airport |
| GTC | HTGE | Chato/Geita Airport | Chato District | Small airport |
| GTZ | HTGR | Kirawira B Aerodrome | Grumeti Game Reserve | Small airport |
| KIY | HTKI | Kilwa Airport | Kilwa Masoko | Small airport |
| LDI | HTLI | Lindi Airport | Lindi | Small airport |
| MWN | HTMD | Mwadui Airport | Mwadui | Small airport |
| XMI | HTMI | Masasi Airport | Masasi | Small airport |
| NPY | HTMP | Mpanda Airport | Mpanda | Small airport |
| QSI | HTMS | Moshi Airport | Moshi | Small airport |
| NCH | HTNA | Nachingwea Airport | Nachingwea | Small airport |
| JOM | HTNJ | Njombe Airport | Njombe | Small airport |
| SGX | HTSO | Songea Airport | Songea | Small airport |
| SUT | HTSU | Sumbawanga Airport | Sumbawanga | Small airport |
| KBH | - | Kahama Airstrip | Kahama | Small airport |
| GIT | HTRU | Mchauru Airport | Geita | Small airport |
ICAO codes in Tanzania start with H
ICAO location indicators are geographic: the first letter is the region. 32 of the 33 Tanzania airports listed above have an ICAO code beginning with H, the prefix assigned to northeast Africa. IATA codes, the three letters on a ticket, carry no such pattern, which is why you cannot tell the country from one. The full ICAO prefix table.
Airports in Tanzania by type
| Type | Count |
|---|---|
| Small airport | 21 |
| Medium airport | 8 |
| Large airport | 4 |
Airport data comes from OurAirports (public domain), regenerated here on . How we build this · Data and sources.
Frequently asked questions
What do Tanzania ICAO codes start with?
ICAO codes in Tanzania start with H, the prefix ICAO assigns to northeast Africa. 32 of the 33 airports listed here carry it. The IATA code, the one on your ticket, follows no such pattern.
What are the airport codes for Tanzania?
Tanzania has 33 airports with an IATA code. The busiest is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), ICAO HTDA. The full list of IATA and ICAO codes is in the table above.
What is the main airport in Tanzania?
The busiest airport in Tanzania is Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) in Dar es Salaam.
How many airports does Tanzania have?
Tanzania has 33 airports with an IATA code in the open dataset, 19 of which have a full page here.