Arusha Airport

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Arusha Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Arusha (Swahili)
Arusha Airport.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Tanzania
Operator Tanzania Airports Authority
Location Arusha Region, Tanzania
Hub for Air Excel
Regional Air
Built1953 [1]
Elevation  AMSL 4,550 ft / 1,387 m
Coordinates 3°22′00″S36°37′19″E / 3.36667°S 36.62194°E / -3.36667; 36.62194
Website www.taa.go.tz
Map
Tanzania location map.svg
Airplane silhouette.svg
ARK
Location of airport in Tanzania
Arusha Airport
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/271,8606,102Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
PassengersDecrease2.svg 142,224
Aircraft movementsDecrease2.svg 20,692
Cargo (kg)Decrease2.svg 141,061
Sources: TAA [2] TCAA [3] GCM [4] Google Maps [5]

Arusha Airport( IATA : ARK, ICAO : HTAR) (Uwanja wa ndege wa Arusha in Swahili) 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. [6]

Contents

The Arusha non-directional beacon (Ident: AR) is located at the west end of the field. [7] [8]

History

Arusha Airport was constructed in 1953 by Colonel Grey, who was a prominent coffee and sorghum farmer in Mateves. The airport was officially transferred to the government after Tanganyika gained independence in 1961. [9]

Initially managed by East African Airways, the airport came under the oversight of the agricultural ministry known as Kilimo Hanger following the dissolution of the East African Community in 1977. In 1999, the Tanzania Airports Authority was established as an executive agency with the responsibility of operating and managing all government airports and airstrips across Tanzania mainland. [9]

Airlines and destinations

Arusha airport is served by seven airlines at the moment. Table below as follows:

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tanzania Zanzibar
As Salaam Air Dar es Salaam, Seronera, Zanzibar [10]
Coastal Aviation Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Kilimanjaro, Mafia Island, Manyara, Mikumi, Mwanza, Pemba Island, Ruaha, Selous, Serengeti, Tanga, Tarangire, Zanzibar
Precision Air Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
Regional Air Kilimanjaro, Manyara, Zanzibar
Tropical Air Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar
ZanAir Dar es Salaam, Mombasa, Pemba Island, Zanzibar

Statistics

YearPassengersAircraft movementsCargo (kg)
2010154,174Increase2.svg20.5%19,460Increase2.svg15.5%812,930Increase2.svg6.69%
2011112,433Decrease2.svg-37.1%21,306Increase2.svg8.66%41,238Decrease2.svg-1871%
2012162,268Increase2.svg30.7%22,690Increase2.svg6.10%192,725Increase2.svg78.6%
2013187,911Increase2.svg13.7%23,868Increase2.svg4.94%212,760Increase2.svg9.42%
2014179,511Decrease2.svg-4.68%23,904Increase2.svg0.15%148,390Decrease2.svg-43.4%
2015142,224Decrease2.svg-26.2%20,692Decrease2.svg-15.5%141,061Decrease2.svg-5.20%
Source: Tanzania Airports Authority [11]

Accidents and incidents

Air Tanzania at Arusha Airport Air Tanzania, Bombardier at Arusha Airport, 2023.jpg
Air Tanzania at Arusha Airport

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  2. ↑ "Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015". taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  4. ↑ Airport information for ARK at Great Circle Mapper.
  5. ↑ Google Maps - Arusha
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  7. ↑ "Arusha NDB (AR) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  8. ↑ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
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