Tanzania largest and busiest airport, Julius Nyerere International Airport
Julius Nyerere International Airport is Tanzania’s largest and busiest airport.
The Julius Nyerere International Airport (IATA: JNIA), located in Dar es Salaam, is the largest and busiest airport in Tanzania, accounting for over 70% of Tanzania’s air passengers with 2.47 million in 2019.
In August 2019, Tanzanian President John Magufuli inaugurated Terminal 3 of the JNIA. The new terminal, which costs USD 314 million sets the airport capacity at 8 million passengers annually.
JNIA also accounts for 80% of the country’s cargo capacity with 16,162 tonnes handled in 2018.
List of Tanzania airports
Tanzania has 58 airports and more than 300 private airstrips owned by mining companies and tour operators.
