Arusha Airport

IATA ARKICAO HTARMedium airport

Arusha Airport is a medium airport near Arusha in Arusha Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA ARK and ICAO HTAR. The airport is located at -3.3678° / 36.6333° at an elevation of 1,387 m (4,550 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,639 m. The nearest airport is Kilimanjaro International Airport, 49 km (31 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Arusha Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Arusha Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ARK`
ICAO code	`HTAR`
Identifier	`HTAR`
Type	Medium airport
City	Arusha
Region	Arusha Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-3.36779, 36.63330
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	3° 22′ 04.04″ S 36° 37′ 59.88″ E
Elevation	1,387 m (4,550 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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Travel adapter G
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Swahili phrasebook
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Hard-shell case in standard cabin size – fits the overhead bins of most scheduled flights.
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