Julius Nyerere International Airport
Dar es Salaam, Dar-es-Salaam Region (Tanzania)
IATA: DAR ICAO: HTDA
Longest Active Runway
9,843 ft
3,000 meters
Field Elevation
182 ft
55 m MSL
Runway Inventory
2 active
Lighted / Paved
Coordinates & Class
-6.8735°, 39.2073°
LARGE AIRPORT
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Derived Facts, National & Global Rankings
National Runway Rank
#5 in Tanzania
Out of 21 commercial aerodromes
Global Runway Rank
#1165 Worldwide
Top 15.9% percentile
Elevation Ranking
#4652 MSL
Top 64.1% percentile
vs Large Airport Median
-1.6%
Compared to 10,000 ft baseline
💡 Database Insight: Julius Nyerere International Airport's longest active runway measures 9,843 ft (3,000 m). It ranks as the #5 longest runway in Tanzania and #1165 worldwide among indexed commercial aerodromes.
🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering
| Runway Designator | Length (ft / m) | Width (ft / m) | Surface Material | Lighting | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05/23 | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 151 ft (46m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ✅ Lighted | ✅ Active |
| 14/32 | 3,280 ft (1000m) | 98 ft (30m) | Asphalt (ASP) | ❌ Unlighted | ✅ Active |
🧭 Comparative Aerodromes (100 NM Radius, ≥5,000 ft Paved)
Great-circle Haversine spatial proximity matching for commercial facilities with paved runway capacity within 100 NM.
| Aerodrome Name | IATA | Distance | Longest Runway | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (Zanzibar) | ZNZ | 39.1 NM (72.4 km) | 9,915 ft | ✅ Lighted |
🛡️ Data Provenance & Verification Metadata
Source Dataset: OurAirports Open Aviation Database
Snapshot Version: 2026-09-01
Verification Method: SHA-256 Checksum Lock
Calculation Model: Haversine Great-Circle
Machine-readable endpoint:
GET /api/airport/dar.json ↗