Abeid Amani Karume International Airport

Compiled by Bill Gao

Zanzibar, Kaskazini Unguja Region (Tanzania)

IATA: ZNZ ICAO: HTZA

Longest Active Runway

9,915 ft

3,022 meters

Field Elevation

54 ft

16 m MSL

Runway Inventory

1 active

Lighted / Paved

Coordinates & Class

-6.2220°, 39.2249°

LARGE AIRPORT

🏆

Multi-Universe Rankings & Statistical Standing

How ranks work →

RunwayFacts Published Dataset

#581 of 650

In curated primary commercial index

Global Commercial Universe

#1,034 of 7558

Top 13.7% percentile worldwide

National Standing (Tanzania)

#3 of 4 in TZ

#4 of 21 in full national registry

vs Large Airport Median

-0.9%

Compared to 10,000 ft baseline

💡 ZNZ in numbers: 9,915 ft longest runway · #581 of 650 published · #1,034 of 7,558 worldwide (top 13.7%) · #3 in Tanzania.

🔬 Operational & Aerodrome Engineering Comparative Analysis

Longest runway 8,000–10,499 ft

⛰️

Elevation & National Context

Lowland Aerodrome (<2,000 ft)

ZNZ lies at 16 m (54 ft), #508 of 650 published airports by elevation and 20.2 percentile among 7,558 worldwide. It is 1,503 ft below the Tanzania median (1,557 ft, 4 airports); MWZ is highest at 3,763 ft, 3,709 ft higher than ZNZ.

🧭

Regional Density & Alternates (100 NM)

1 Qualifying Aerodrome in Vicinity

Closest of 1 paved-runway (≥5,000 ft) neighbour within 100 NM: Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), 39.1 NM, 9,843 ft. ZNZ has the longest runway in this radius, 72 ft over DAR.

✈️

Runway Inventory & National Standing

Primary Runway: 9,915 ft (3,022 m)

ZNZ runway: 18/36 9,915 × 148 ft asphalt (asp). National standing: #3 of 4 in Tanzania; JRO leads by 1,896 ft (11,811 ft). −0.9% vs the 10,000 ft baseline.

🛫 Physical Runway Inventory & Surface Engineering

Runway Designator	Length (ft / m)	Width (ft / m)	Surface Material	Lighting	Status
18/36	9,915 ft (3022 m / 3.022 km)	148 ft (45m)	`Asphalt (ASP)`	✅ Lighted	✅ 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
Julius Nyerere International Airport (Dar es Salaam)	`DAR`	39.1 NM (72.4 km)	9,843 ft	✅ Lighted

🛡️ Source: OurAirports Open Aviation Database, snapshot 2026-09-01 · Provenance →