Runway 4 Commercial Aerodromes
Longest National Runway
11,811 ft
3,600 meters
Indexed Commercial Hubs
4
Paved primary runways (≥3,000 ft)
Tanzania Runway Facts at a Glance
Top 4 longest runways: #1 Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) 11,811 ft; #2 Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) 10,212 ft; #3 Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) 9,915 ft; #4 Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) 9,843 ft. The gap from JRO to DAR is 1,968 ft.
Elevation: Highest: Mwanza International Airport (MWZ) at 3,763 ft (1,147 m); lowest: ZNZ at 54 ft, a spread of 3,709 ft.
Runway count: 4 published airports, 5 active runways in total; 3 with 1 active runway, 1 with 2 active runways.
National Runway Inventory & Ranking Table
Commercial aerodromes in Tanzania ordered by longest active runway dimension.
| National Rank | Aerodrome Name | IATA | Municipality | Longest Runway | Elevation | Published Global Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 in TZ | Kilimanjaro International Airport | JRO | Arusha | 11,811 ft (3600m) | 2,932 ft | tied #219 of 650 |
| #2 in TZ | Mwanza International Airport | MWZ | Mwanza | 10,212 ft (3113m) | 3,763 ft | #508 of 650 |
| #3 in TZ | Abeid Amani Karume International Airport | ZNZ | Zanzibar | 9,915 ft (3022m) | 54 ft | #581 of 650 |
| #4 in TZ | Julius Nyerere International Airport | DAR | Dar es Salaam | 9,843 ft (3000m) | 182 ft | tied #603 of 650 |