Airport Overview

Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) is the largest and busiest airport in Tanzania. It is located 12 kilometres southwest of Dar es Salaam, the country's largest city and commercial capital. JNIA is a major hub for air travel in East Africa, with flights to destinations across Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.

JNIA has three passenger terminals:

Terminal 1 is used for general aviation, including private jets and charter flights.

Terminal 2 is used for scheduled domestic and international flights. It has a capacity of handling up to 1.5 million passengers annually.

Terminal 3 is the newest terminal and is used for scheduled international flights. It has a capacity of handling up to 6 million passengers annually.

Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) cargo terminal is managed by Swissport International AG. The JNIA cargo terminal has a total area of 10,000 square meters and is capable of handling up to 100,000 tons of cargo annually. The terminal has a variety of facilities and services, including:

Two cargo warehouses.

A temperature-controlled warehouse.

A bonded warehouse.

A dangerous goods warehouse.

A customs clearance facility.

A freight forwarding facility.

 

The addition of a 3^rd terminal improved the overall airport infrastructure and passenger handling capacity to 6 million passengers per year. The airport is generally busy all days of the week, the days of possible congestion will be prior to and after holidays, festive and religious periods. The handling of freight is a twenty-four hours per day operation, however bottlenecks and congestions may be experienced over weekends and holiday periods, when Customs, clearing agents and other support services may not be working, this may be overcome with preplanning and arrangements be requested.

 

Airport Location and Contact
Country	Tanzania
Province or District	Ilala
Nearest Town or City with Distance from Airport	12 Km
Airport’s Complete Name	Julius Nyerere IA
Latitude	-6.875578
Longitude	39.20207
Elevation (ft and m)	60 m
IATA Code	DAR
ICAO Code	HTDA
Managing Company or Airport Authority	Tanzania Airport Authority
Management Contact Person	Mr Mussa Mbura Director General, TAA PO Box 18000, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Tel: +255 22 2842402/3 http://www.taa.go.tz
Open From (hours)	24 hrs
Open To (hours)

 

Airport Picture

Description and Contacts of Key Companies

Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) is a government-owned company responsible for managing and operating all public airports in Tanzania. At JNIA, TAA is responsible for the overall operation of the airport, including the provision of air traffic control services, airport security, and passenger services.

 

GROUND HANDLERS AT JNIA

1. SWISPORT TANZANIA LTD provides a range of essential services to airlines and passengers at JNIA. These services include passenger handling, cargo handling, ground handling, and security services.
2. NAS (Passengers)
3. CELEBI (Passengers)

 

4. ALLIANCE CARGO (Cargo Only)

 

For AD HOCS (Private Aircraft):

1. VIA AVIATION
2. EQUITY AVIATION

 

For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Airport Companies Contact List.

Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/

Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator

JNIA is currently served by more than 20 scheduled international airlines linking Dar es Salaam with the rest of the world. It is also connected to all major tourist attractions in Tanzania by more than 50 charter aircraft. The construction of Terminal three which is the largest terminal at JNIA with a capacity of handling up to 6,000,000 passengers annually. TAA has plans to demolish Terminal two and construct a new terminal building on the site to increase capacity and modernise facilities.

In recent years, the cargo terminal has experienced significant growth. In 2022, the terminal handled over 100,000 tons of cargo, which is a 10% increase from the previous year. The airport has undergone several upgrades, including the construction of a new cargo warehouse and the installation of a new cargo handling system.

Performance for 2022
	Per Year	Per Month	Per Day
Total Aircraft Movements	56,237	4686	154
Total Passengers	2393375	199448	6557
Total Capacity of the Airport (MT)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Current Activity of the Airport (MT)	25211.80	2101.0	69.10
Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS)	N/A

 

Runways

The airport has two asphalt-paved runways; the first runway (05/23) is 3,000m-long and 46m-wide, while the second runway (14/32) is 1,000m-long and 30m-wide. Runway 14/32 is too short for some of the larger aircraft this runway is primarily used for domestic flights and for smaller international aircraft. The airport infrastructure upgrade was completed in 2010. It consisted of rehabilitation of all taxiways and the air-ground lighting. The project was completed with an investment of $36.7m.

 

Runway #1
Runway Dimensions	3,000 m x 46 m
Orientation	05/23
Surface	All weather asphalt that meets ICAO standards.

 

Runway #2
Runway Dimensions	1,000 m x 46 m
Orientation	14/32
Surface	All weather asphalt that meets ICAO standards

Helicopter Pad(s)

Helipad #1
Present	No
Largest Helicopter that can Land	MI-26
Width and Length (m)	N/A
Surface	Asphalt

JINA does not have a dedicated Helipad however Helicopters can be accommodated at terminal one.

Airport Infrastructure Details

Customs	Yes	JET A-1 fuel	Yes
Immigration	Yes	AVGAS 100	Yes
Terminal Building	Yes	Single Point Refueling	Yes
Passenger Terminal	Yes	Air Starter Units	Yes
Cargo terminal	Yes	Ground Power (mobile)	Yes
Pax Transport to Airfield	Yes	Ground Handling Services	Yes
Control Tower	Yes	Latrine Servicing	Yes
Weather Facilities	Yes	Fire Fighting Category (ICAO)	9
Catering Services	Yes	De-icing Equipment	N/A
Base Operating Room	Yes	Parking Ramp Lighting	Yes
Airport Radar	Yes	Approach & Runway Lights	Yes
NDB	Yes	VOR	Yes
ILS	Yes

Airport Operating Details

Operating Details
Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo	747, AN 12,
Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet	747, AN 12
Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²)	161,778 m2
Storage Area (m3 and MT)
Handling Equipment
Elevators / Hi Loaders	Yes	Max Capacity (MT)
		Max Height (m)
Loading Ramps	Yes
Other Comments

Customs Guidance

Customs is operational 24 hours a day and has an office at airport. It normally takes 3-5 minutes for each passage in the passenger terminal. In the cargo terminal, it depends on the amount of goods to be cleared.

Dar es Salaam airport : Rules and customs formalities

For more information on customs, please see the following link: 1.3 Customs Information. 

 

Storage Facilities

Freight terminal has a capacity of 178,668 m3 for cargo goods import and export, out of that 121,19.28 m3 cold rooms for perishable goods and 190,787.28 m3 for non-perishable goods.

In the case of emergency and subject to agreement with Airport authorities and the Department of Civil Aviation, Mobile Storage Units may be temporarily positioned.

Airfield Costs

NAVIGATION CHARGES

Parking, Navigation and Landing Charges

First Two hours Free there after $ 5 for 12 hours for aircraft les the 2000 Kgs, $ 5 per every 6 hours/parts thereof for aircraft less the 6000 Kilograms, and $ 5 per hour/part thereof for all other aircraft in excess.

Aeronautical fees, taxes and charges in Dar es Salaam airport

 

Charges	Aircraft Weight - MTOW (kg)
	0 - 7,000	7,001 - 136,000	136,001 and over
Navigation (per journey) USD - $
Landing USD - $
Night Landing USD - $
Night Take-Off USD - $
Parking
Handling Charges

 

FUEL SERVICES CHARGES

Fuel: $1018.33 per MT

Shell / BP Ltd Fuel Spillage charge - Ramp surface damage surcharges per square metre including fire cover: US$100.00 and standby against fire risks per hour or part thereof including personnel: US $50.00.

https://jet-a1-fuel.com/price/tanzania

 

	Price per Litre USD - $
Jet A-1	USD $0.53 per litre
Avgas	$2.47USD per Litre

CARGO TERMINAL CHARGES

Import Charges
Type of Charge	Rate USD - $ per kg	Comments
Handling Charge	$0.03 USD per Kg
Break Bulk Fee	N/A
Diplomatic Mail	N/A
Strong Room – per consignment	N/A
Cold Storage Fee	N/A
Delivery Outside Normal Working Hours	N/A
Preparation of substitute AOA – Invoice – Receipt	N/A
Storage per Day	N/A
Export
Handling Charges – Un-palletized Cargo
International Air Waybill
Local Air Waybill
Air Way Bill Amendment - Cancellation
Air Way Bill Documentation
Diplomatic Mail
Storage Charges per Day

AIR-BRIDGE CHARGES

Terminal three has eight air bridges costs for use are $55 USD first 2 hours and for every hour thereafter $55 USD.

Security

Security Level: Good

The Tanzanian Airport Authorities exercise strict measure to counter terrorism and other anti-social and civil disobedience at all airports. The security for passengers is adequate, with multiple scanners and checkpoints.

Cargo and Baggage handling areas, adequate, all persons are ‘badged ‘and identified with Vests and Airline and /or function.

Airport Police and private security operate 24 hours a day and a military airbase is collocated at JINA and the Tanzania Peoples Defence Force provide military security for the military facilities.