Julius Nyerere International Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa wa Julius Nyerere (Swahili) | |||||||||||||||
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||
Location | Dar es Salaam, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||
Opened | October 1954[1] | ||||||||||||||
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Time zone | EAT (UTC+03:00) | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 55 m / 180 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 06°52′41″S39°12′10″E / 6.87806°S 39.20278°E | ||||||||||||||
Website | taa.go.tz/airports/jnia | ||||||||||||||
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Julius Nyerere International Airport( IATA : DAR, ICAO : HTDA) is the international airport of Dar es Salaam, the largest city in Tanzania. It is located in Kipawa ward of Ilala District in Dar es Salaam Region of Tanzania. The airport has flights to destinations in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. It is named after Julius Nyerere, the nation's first president. [5]
In October 2005, "Dar es Salaam International Airport" (DIA) was renamed "Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport" and on 1 November 2006, "Julius Nyerere International Airport". [6] A total of 9,501,265 passengers used the airport from 1980 to 2004, averaging 2,770 passengers per day. [7]
In April 2013, the Tanzania Airports Authority signed a TSH 275 billion contract with BAM International of the Netherlands for the construction of the first phase of Terminal III, with a capacity of 3.5 million passengers per year. [8] In November 2015, the second phase was also awarded to BAM, at a contract price of US$110 million, and will add capacity for an additional 2.5 million passengers per year. [9] After completion of Terminal III, it is expected that Terminal II will be devoted solely to domestic passengers. [9] It is proposed to build a rail shuttle link from the airport to the city and rail coaches have already been bought for this (2014). [10]
The new Terminal 3 was constructed using domestic funding, and started operations in August 2019. [11] [12] In October 2022, it was announced that Terminal 2 is all set to be renovated soon by the Government of Tanzania. [13] [14] In February 2022, Tanzania Airports Authority announced their plans of developing a four-star hotel and commercial complex at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA). [15]
There are three terminals at Dar es Salaam airport.
Terminal 1 is a small terminal that handles chartered and private flights. It has an annual capacity of handling 500,000 passengers.[ citation needed ] This small terminal's operations as an International Airport ceased in 1984 after completion of Terminal II.
Terminal 2 is used for domestic and regional scheduled flights. It has a capacity of handling 1.5 million passengers. [16] As of March 31st, 2023, The terminal is set to close in June this year temporarily for 2 years to make ways for renovation. [17]
Terminal 3 is the newest terminal that opened in August 2019. It is used for International flights. The terminal consists of two phases, Phase I and II. There are 58 businesses in the terminal categorized under retails, operational machines and provision of services. [18]
The following passenger airlines operate at the airport: [4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Astral Aviation [29] | Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta |
Kenya Airways Cargo [30] | Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta |
Air Tanzania [31] | Dubai,Lubumbashi, Mumbai, Kinshasa |
Ethiopian Airline [32] |
Notes:
1 : KLM's inbound flights from Amsterdam to Dar es Salaam make a stop in Kilimanjaro or Zanzibar. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.
1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
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Aircraft Movements | 21,879 | 31,539 | 32,074 | 37,035 | 44,289 | 49,523 | 50,604 |
Number of Passengers | 586,325 | 621,513 | 652,002 | 703,483 | 822,398 | 1,011,392 | 1,124,235 |
Total Cargo (Metric Tons) | 11,567 | 14,618 | 14,467 | 12,552 | 12,338 | 17,863 | 15,575 |
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | |
Aircraft Movements | 53,218 | 55,938 | 61,954 | 57,790 | 62,620 | 70,460 | 75,564 |
Number of Passengers | 1,249,419 | 1,450,558 | 1,542,778 | 1,422,846 | 1,556,410 | 1,829,219 | 2,088,282 |
Total Cargo (Metric Tons) | 15,617 | 18,456 | 23,039 | 18,844 | 19,675 | 23,946 | 25,412 |
2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | |
Aircraft Movements | 77,185 | 77,990 | 75,240 | 75,749 | 74,286 | 71,420 | 69,970 |
Number of Passengers | 2,348,819 | 2,478,055 | 2,496,394 | 2,469,356 | 2,385,456 | 2,417,090 | 2,390,265 |
Total Cargo (Metric Tons) | 21,891 | 21,255 | 22,014 | 17,398 | 17,031 | 16,162 | 15,898 |
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