Arusha Airport Explained

Arusha Airport
Iata:ARK
Icao:HTAR
Wmo:63789
Type:Public
Owner:Government of Tanzania
Operator:Tanzania Airports Authority
Location:Arusha Region, Tanzania
Hub:Air Excel
Regional Air
Built:1953[1]
Elevation-F:4550
Coordinates:-3.3667°N 36.6219°W
Pushpin Map:Tanzania
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Tanzania
Pushpin Label:ARK
Metric-Rwy:yes
R1-Number:09/27
R1-Length-M:1860
R1-Surface:Asphalt
Stat-Year:2015
Stat1-Header:Passengers
Stat1-Data: 142,224
Stat2-Header:Aircraft movements
Stat2-Data: 20,692
Stat3-Header:Cargo (kg)
Stat3-Data: 141,061
Footnotes:Sources: TAA[2] TCAA[3] GCM Google Maps[4]

Arusha Airport (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.[5]

The Arusha non-directional beacon (Ident: AR) is located at the west end of the field.[6] [7]

History

Arusha Airport was constructed in 1953 by Colonel Grey, who was a prominent coffee and sorghum farmer in Mateves. The airport was officially transferred to the government after Tanganyika gained independence in 1961.[8]

Initially managed by East African Airways, the airport came under the oversight of the Agricultural ministry known as Kilimo Hanger following the dissolution of the East African Community in 1977. In 1999, the Tanzania Airports Authority was established as an executive agency with the responsibility of operating and managing all government airports and airstrips across Tanzania mainland.

Airlines and destinations

Arusha airport is served by seven airlines at the moment. Table below as follows:

Statistics

YearPassengersAircraft movementsCargo (kg)
2010154,17420.5%19,46015.5%812,9306.69%
2011112,433-37.1%21,3068.66%41,238-1871%
2012162,26830.7%22,6906.10%192,72578.6%
2013187,91113.7%23,8684.94%212,7609.42%
2014179,511-4.68%23,9040.15%148,390-43.4%
2015142,224-26.2%20,692-15.5%141,061-5.20%
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Source: Tanzania Airports Authority[9]

Accidents and incidents

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://en.mapy.cz/zakladni?source=osm&id=17494975&x=36.6255011&y=-3.3667038&z=16
  2. Web site: Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015. taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. 11 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141647/http://www.taa.go.tz/index.php/download/statisticts/16-traffic-statistics. 20 August 2016. dead.
  3. Web site: List of Aerodromes in Tanzania . . 5 April 2013 . https://web.archive.org/web/20131017224352/http://tcaa.go.tz/files/All%20aerodromes.pdf . 17 October 2013 . dead .
  4. https://www.google.com/maps/@-3.367573,36.6258077,2604m/data=!3m1!1e3 Google Maps - Arusha
  5. News: 18 January 2014 . New Apron, Terminal Building for Arusha Airport . Arusha Times . 21 September 2014.
  6. Web site: Arusha NDB (AR) @ OurAirports. ourairports.com. 2018-08-28.
  7. Web site: SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts. skyvector.com. 2018-08-28.
  8. Web site: TAA Arusha Airport . 2024-04-21 . www.taa.go.tz.
  9. Web site: TAA traffic consolidated statistics. taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. 15 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141647/http://www.taa.go.tz/index.php/download/statisticts/16-traffic-statistics. 20 August 2016. dead.
  10. 18 December 2013 . Ethiopian Airlines Flight ET-815 of 18 December 2013 . 2013-12-18 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131219011214/http://www.ethiopianairlines.com/en/news/pressreleases.aspx?hl=%20487 . 2013-12-19 .
  11. News: THOME . WOLFGANG H. . 18 December 2013 . ETHIOPIAN AIRLINES IN UNSCHEDULED LANDING AT ARUSHA MUNICIPAL FIELD . eturbonews.com . 18 December 2013 . 30 June 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170630232446/http://www.eturbonews.com/40888/ethiopian-airlines-unscheduled-landing-arusha-municipal-field . dead .
  12. Web site: YouTube. en. 2018-08-28.
  13. News: VIDEO: Stranded Ethiopian 767 extracted from Arusha. 2013-12-20. Flightglobal.com. 2018-08-28. en-GB.