Julius Nyerere International Airport

Julius Nyerere International Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kimataifa
wa Julius Nyerere
 (Swahili)
Airside view of Terminal II
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
LocationDar es Salaam, Tanzania
OpenedOctober 1954 (1954-10)
Hub for
Time zoneEAT (UTC+03:00)
Elevation AMSL55 m / 180 ft
Coordinates06°52′41″S 39°12′10″E / 6.87806°S 39.20278°E / -6.87806; 39.20278
Websitewww.jnia.taa.go.tz
Map
DAR
DAR
DAR
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
05/23 3,000 9,843 Asphalt
14/32 1,000 3,281 Asphalt
Statistics (2022)
Passengers2,289,000
Land area1,700 ha (4,200 acres)
Source: TAA

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.