Arusha Airport

Arusha Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Arusha (Swahili)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
LocationArusha Region, Tanzania
Hub forAir Excel
Regional Air
Built1953
Elevation AMSL4,550 ft / 1,387 m
Coordinates3°22′00″S 36°37′19″E / 3.36667°S 36.62194°E / -3.36667; 36.62194
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
ARK
Location of airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 1,860 6,102 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 142,224
Aircraft movements 20,692
Cargo (kg) 141,061
Sources: TAA TCAA GCM Google Maps

Arusha Airport (IATA: ARK, ICAO: HTAR) (Uwanja wa ndege wa Arusha in Swahili) is a domestic airport located in Olasiti ward of the city of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The airport is currently undergoing an expansion, which includes a new apron and terminal building.

The Arusha non-directional beacon (Ident: AR) is located at the west end of the field.