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Arusha AirportIATA code ARK

Arusha Airport (ARK/HTAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arusha, Tanzania in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.

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Serves: Arusha, Tanzania
Codes: ARK · HTAR; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 21 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Arusha Airport (ARK/HTAR) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Arusha, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -3.370°, 36.680°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Arusha Airport (ARK) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Arusha, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Arusha Airport details

Airport record · 21 Jun 2026

IATA code: ARK
ICAO code: HTAR
City: Arusha
Country: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: -3.368°, 36.633°; From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 21 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Arusha Airport’s own pages.

ARK airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 1,387 m (4,550 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: 1953; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Operator: Tanzania Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Kilimanjaro International Airport JRO · 49 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at ARK

OurAirports · 5 Oct 2026

Source: OurAirports (opens in a new tab) runways data (public domain), retrieved 5 Oct 2026. Not an aeronautical source — not for navigation.

One open runway. The runway 09/27: 1,639 m, asphalt.

Runways at ARK: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	1,639 m5,377 ft	32 m	asphalt	Not listed as lit

Routes from ARK

No route records yet

Originfacts does not track any routes from ARK yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.

Airlines with a hub at ARK

Wikidata · 5 Oct 2026

Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026): airlines whose “airline hub” property names ARK, with no end date and not recorded as dissolved. Community-edited; hubs change.

Where ARK is

Calculated

5.6 km west

Arusha Airport lies 5.6 km west of Arusha city centre in a straight line. Road distance is longer; transport options are not yet verified (see terminals and transport below).

Calculated from the airport coordinates (OurAirports) and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point.

Terminals, transport and parking at ARK

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Arusha, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Arusha Airport’s own pages yet, so none are listed here.

Check directly:Map of the airport location (opens in a new tab)

Before you travel

Confirm your terminal with the operating airline.
Check the check-in and bag-drop cut-off times on your booking.
Allow extra time if you need to change terminals or check bags in again.
Check your flight status before you leave for the airport.

Airports near Arusha

Calculated

Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.

Arusha Airport: common questions

Where is Arusha Airport?

Arusha Airport serves Arusha, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.368°, 36.633°.

What are the airport codes for Arusha Airport?

The IATA code is ARK and the ICAO code is HTAR.

What time zone is ARK in?

Arusha Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.

How many runways does Arusha Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at ARK: 09/27 (1,639 m (5,377 ft), asphalt).

When did Arusha Airport open?

Wikidata gives 1953 as its official opening date.

Who operates Arusha Airport?

Per Wikidata, ARK is operated by Tanzania Airports Authority.

Which airlines have a hub at ARK?

Wikidata lists ARK as a hub of Air Excel and Regional Air Services.

How far is ARK from Arusha city centre?

Arusha Airport is about 5.6 km west of Arusha city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Arusha Airport?

OurAirports gives ARK’s elevation as 1,387 m (4,550 ft) above sea level.

Sources

Nothing on this page is verified by hand yet. Each section comes from the dataset below, with its date where the dataset has one. Terminal, transport and parking details are left out until they can be read from Arusha Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record21 Jun 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1430871 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Distance to city centreCalculated from airport coordinates and the Wikidata (opens in a new tab) city-centre point—
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)