Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) – Dar es Salaam

Julius Nyerere International Airport, named after Tanzania’s first president and founding father is a major international airport located in Dar es Salaam, the country’s busiest city and business hub. Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) operates and maintains 58 government-owned airports, including Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA). With around 6 million passengers per year, it is Tanzania’s largest and busiest international airport.

Julius Nyerere International Airport (IATA: DAR, ICAO: HTDA) serves Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s capital and largest city. It is located 12 kilometers (7.5 miles) southwest of the city center. There are flights to Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East from this airport. It is named after the country’s first president, Julius Nyerere.

This airport in Dar es Salaam is one of the largest airports in East Africa, alongside the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi, Kenya.

Dar es Salaam International Airport

“Dar es Salaam International Airport” (DIA) was renamed “Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport” (Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport) in October 2005, then “Julius Nyerere International Airport” on November 1, 2006.

From 1980 to 2004, the airport served a total of 9,501,265 passengers, an average of 2,770 people per day.

The Tanzania Airports Authority and BAM International of the Netherlands signed a TSH 275 billion deal in April 2013 for the building of the first phase of Terminal III, which would have a capacity of 3.5 million passengers per year. The second phase, for US$110 million, was also granted to BAM in November 2015 and will offer capacity for an extra 2.5 million passengers per year. Terminal II is scheduled to be dedicated completely to domestic travelers after Terminal III is completed.

A rail shuttle link from the airport to the city is being considered, and train carriages have already been purchased for this purpose (2014).

Notes: 1: Some KLM inbound/outbound flights from Amsterdam to Dar es Salaam include a stop in Kilimanjaro International Airport, while others include a stop in Zanzibar (from December 10, 2020). The airline, on the other hand, does not have traffic rights to transport people between Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

Julius Nyerere International Airport Terminals

Julius Nyerere International Airport has three terminals serving this airport in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania’s former capital city.

Terminal I

Is a tiny terminal where chartered and private planes are handled. It has a capacity of 500,000 passengers per year. After the installation of Terminal II in 1984, this little terminal’s functions as an international airport came to an end.

A good example is domestic airlines and private charters like Air Excel, Auric Air, Precision, and Coastal Aviation which operate from Tanzania’s Dar es Salaam’s Terminal 1 of Julius Nyerere International Airport. Additionally to operating regionally in Tanzania’s neighbors, Kenya and Rwanda, it also provides services in several locations and airstrips of Tanzania.

Terminal II

Is utilized for scheduled domestic and regional flights. It has a passenger capacity of 1.5 million people.

Terminal III

Is the most recent terminal, which opened in August of this year. It’s a plane that flies internationally. The terminal is divided into two phases: Phase I and Phase II. There are 58 enterprises at the terminal, which are divided into three categories: retail, operational machinery, and service supply.

Expansion and renovation of Dar es Salaam Airport

The new Terminal 3 was built using local funds and opened to the public in August of this year. Terminal 2 will be refurbished shortly, according to an announcement made in October 2021.

Tanzania Airports Authority announced plans to build a four-star hotel and commercial complex at Julius Nyerere International Airport in February 2022. (JNIA).

List of airlines and/or charter operators operating at Julius Nyerere International Airport Terminal I, II and III.