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GeitaIATA code GIT

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

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Serves
Geita, Tanzania
Codes
GIT · HTRU
IATA · ICAO
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region
Africa
Airport record, updated 12 Jun 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Geita (GIT/HTRU) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Geita, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -2.800°, 32.200°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Geita (GIT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Geita, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Geita airport details

Airport record · 12 Jun 2026
IATA code
GIT
ICAO code
HTRU
City
Geita
Country
Tanzania
Region
Africa
Time zone
Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates
-2.814°, 32.172°
From OurAirports

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 12 Jun 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Geita’s own pages.

GIT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata
Size class
Small airport
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation
1,205 m (3,955 ft)
From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights
Mwanza International Airport MWZ · 94 km
OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Routes from GIT

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at GIT

Not yet verified

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

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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 Geita

Calculated

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

Geita: common questions

Where is Geita?

Geita serves Geita, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -2.814°, 32.172°.

What are the airport codes for Geita?

The IATA code is GIT and the ICAO code is HTRU.

What time zone is GIT in?

Geita is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.

What is the elevation of Geita?

OurAirports gives GIT’s elevation as 1,205 m (3,955 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 Geita’s own pages.

  • Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record12 Jun 2026
  • Coordinates, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
  • Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
  • Terminals and transportNot yet verified—