Shinyanga Airport

IATA SHYICAO HTSYSmall airfield

Shinyanga Airport is a small airfield near Shinyanga in Shinyanga Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA SHY and ICAO HTSY. The airport is located at -3.6093° / 33.5035° at an elevation of 1,158 m (3,800 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,068 m. The nearest airport is Mwadui Airport, 16 km (10 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

Symbolic aviation imagery (AI-generated) – not a photo of this specific airport.

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

World map showing the position of Shinyanga Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`SHY`
ICAO code	`HTSY`
Identifier	`HTSY`
Type	Small airfield
City	Shinyanga
Region	Shinyanga Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-3.60930, 33.50350
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	3° 36′ 33.48″ S 33° 30′ 12.60″ E
Elevation	1,158 m (3,800 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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