Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

IATA ZNZICAO HTZALarge airport

Abeid Amani Karume International Airport is a large airport near Zanzibar in Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA ZNZ and ICAO HTZA. The airport is located at -6.2220° / 39.2249° at an elevation of 16 m (54 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,022 m. The nearest airport is Sanzale Airport, 47 km (29 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ZNZ`
ICAO code	`HTZA`
Identifier	`HTZA`
Type	Large airport
City	Zanzibar
Region	Kaskazini Unguja Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-6.22202, 39.22490
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	6° 13′ 19.27″ S 39° 13′ 29.64″ E
Elevation	16 m (54 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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