Julius Nyerere International Airport is the

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, the largest city in

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. It is located in Kipawa ward of

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of Tanzania. The airport has flights to destinations in

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, and the

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. It is named after

Julius Nyerere Julius Kambarage Nyerere (; 13 April 1922 – 14 October 1999) was a Tanzanian politician, anti-colonial activist, and political theorist. He governed Tanganyika (1961–1964), Tanganyika as prime minister from 1961 to 1962 and then as presid ...

, the nation's first president.

History

In October 2005, "Dar es Salaam International Airport" (DIA) was renamed "Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport" and on 1 November 2006, "Julius Nyerere International Airport". A total of 9,501,265 passengers used the airport from 1980 to 2004, averaging 2,770 per day. In April 2013, the

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signed a TSH 275 billion contract with BAM International of the Netherlands for the construction of the first phase of Terminal III, with a capacity of 3.5 million passengers per year. In November 2015, the second phase was also awarded to BAM, at a contract price of US$110 million, and will add capacity for an additional 2.5 million passengers per year. After completion of Terminal III, it is expected that Terminal II will be devoted only to domestic passengers. It is proposed to build a rail shuttle link from the airport to the city, and rail coaches had been bought, as of 2014. The new Terminal 3 was constructed using domestic funding, and started operations in August 2019. In October 2022, it was announced that Terminal 2 was ready to be renovated soon by the Government of Tanzania. In February 2022, Tanzania Airports Authority announced their plans of developing a four-star hotel and commercial complex at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA).

Terminals

There are three terminals at Dar es Salaam airport. Terminal 1 is a small terminal that handles chartered and private flights. It has an annual capacity of handling 500,000 passengers. This small terminal's operations as an International Airport ceased in 1984 after completion of Terminal II. Terminal 2 is used for domestic and regional scheduled flights. It has a capacity of handling 1.5 million passengers. In 2024, it was announced that the terminal is set for major renovation, with plans to transform it into a modern national hub for

Air Tanzania Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) () is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania. It is based in Dar es Salaam, with its Airline hub, hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport. It was established as Air Tanzania Corporation (ATC) in 1977 aft ...

capable of handling traffic of up to 3.5 million passengers. Terminal 3 is the newest terminal that opened in August 2019. It is used for International flights. The terminal consists of two phases, Phase I and II. There are 58 businesses in the terminal categorized under retail, operational machines and provision of services. JNIA Terminal III

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

The following passenger airlines operate at the airport:

Cargo

Statistics

Accidents and incidents

*On 3 January 1950, a United Air Services flight, flying an Avro Anson C.19 with registration VP-TAT, crash-landed at Dar es Salaam International Airport, killing both crew members. *On 18 May 1989, an

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flight flying an Ilyushin 62 was hijacked by a South African after the plane took off from

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. The hijacker was armed with a grenade and attempted to hold hostage the occupants of the plane that carried members of the

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. The hijacker was shot by a security guard as he attempted to enter the

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. The plane continued its scheduled stop at Dar es Salaam International Airport. *On 11 April 2014,

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flight KQ-482 flying an Embraer ERJ-190AR had an accident upon landing in heavy rains. The plane veered off the runway. All passengers and crew were evacuated. There were no reported fatalities, and three passengers sustained minor injuries.

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