Airport guide

Kilimanjaro International AirportIATA code JRO

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

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Serves: Kilimanjaro, Tanzania
Codes: JRO · HTKJ; IATA · ICAO
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Region: Africa

Airport record, updated 10 Jul 2026OurAirports, 5 Oct 2026Wikidata, 5 Oct 2026Terminals and transport not yet verifiedWhere this comes from

Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO/HTKJ) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Kilimanjaro, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -3.420°, 37.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Kilimanjaro, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Kilimanjaro International Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: JRO
ICAO code: HTKJ
City: Kilimanjaro
Country: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: -3.427°, 37.074°; From OurAirports
Official website: kilimanjaroairport.go.tz (opens in a new tab); From Wikidata

Codes, region and time zone come from the Originfacts airport record (last updated 10 Jul 2026). Fields marked otherwise come from the dataset named on them. None are verified by hand against Kilimanjaro International Airport’s own pages.

JRO airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Large airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 894 m (2,932 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Opened: December 1971; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026) — date of official opening
Passengers, 2012: 665,149; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026), citing air-journal.fr (opens in a new tab)
Named after: Mount Kilimanjaro; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Arusha Airport ARK · 49 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at JRO

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, lit. The runway 09/27: 3,600 m, asphalt.

Runways at JRO: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
09/27	3,600 m11,811 ft	45 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from JRO

No route records yet

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

Terminals, transport and parking at JRO

Not yet verified

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

Check directly:kilimanjaroairport.go.tz (opens in a new tab)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 Kilimanjaro

Calculated

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

Kilimanjaro International Airport: common questions

Where is Kilimanjaro International Airport?

Kilimanjaro International Airport serves Kilimanjaro, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -3.427°, 37.074°.

What are the airport codes for Kilimanjaro International Airport?

The IATA code is JRO and the ICAO code is HTKJ.

What time zone is JRO in?

Kilimanjaro International Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.

What is the official website of Kilimanjaro International Airport?

The airport’s official website is kilimanjaroairport.go.tz. For questions about a booking, contact the operating airline.

How many runways does Kilimanjaro International Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at JRO: 09/27 (3,600 m (11,811 ft), asphalt).

When did Kilimanjaro International Airport open?

Wikidata gives December 1971 as its official opening date.

How many passengers use Kilimanjaro International Airport?

Wikidata records 665,149 passengers for 2012, the latest year it holds.

What is the elevation of Kilimanjaro International Airport?

OurAirports gives JRO’s elevation as 894 m (2,932 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 Kilimanjaro International Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Official websiteWikidata record (official website property) (opens in a new tab)5 Oct 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q1365099 (opens in a new tab) — CC05 Oct 2026
Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
Terminals and transportNot yet verified—

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