Julius Nyerere International Airport

IATA DARICAO HTDALarge airport

Julius Nyerere International Airport is a large airport near Dar es Salaam in Dar-es-Salaam Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA DAR and ICAO HTDA. The airport is located at -6.8735° / 39.2073° at an elevation of 55 m (182 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 3,000 m. The nearest airport is Ras Kutani Airport, 32 km (20 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Julius Nyerere International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Julius Nyerere International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`DAR`
ICAO code	`HTDA`
Identifier	`HTDA`
Type	Large airport
City	Dar es Salaam
Region	Dar-es-Salaam Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-6.87350, 39.20729
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 52′ 24.60″ S 39° 12′ 26.24″ E
Elevation	55 m (182 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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