Airport guide
Wawi AirportIATA code PMA
Wawi Airport (PMA/HTPE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pemba, Tanzania in Africa. The airfield connects travelers with essential regional transit routes and operating carrier options.
- Serves
- Pemba, Tanzania
- Codes
- PMA · HTPE
- IATA · ICAO
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Region
- Africa
Wawi Airport (PMA/HTPE) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Pemba, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -5.240°, 39.800°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Wawi Airport (PMA) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Pemba, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.
Wawi Airport details
- IATA code
- PMA
- ICAO code
- HTPE
- City
- Pemba
- Country
- Tanzania
- Region
- Africa
- Time zone
- Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Coordinates
- -5.257°, 39.811°
- From OurAirports
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 Wawi Airport’s own pages.
PMA airport facts
- Size class
- Medium airport
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
- Elevation
- 24 m (80 ft)
- From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
- Nearest airport with scheduled flights
- Tanga Airport TGT · 84 km
- OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated
Runways at PMA
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 02/20: 1,525 m, asphalt.
| Runway | Length | Width | Surface | Lighting |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02/20 | 1,525 m5,003 ft | 30 m | asphalt | Lit |
Routes from PMA
Originfacts does not track any routes from PMA yet, so no route records are listed here. Check current schedules with the airlines or the airport.
Terminals, transport and parking at PMA
Terminal assignments, ground transport into Pemba, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Wawi 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 Pemba
Straight-line distances calculated from each airport’s coordinates in the Originfacts airport records. Road distances are longer.
- TangaTanga AirportTGT83 km
- UkundaUkunda AirportUKA108 km
- ZanzibarZanzibar International AirportZNZ126 km
- MombasaMoi International AirportMBA136 km
- Dar Es SalaamJulius Nyerere International AirportDAR193 km
- MalindiMalindi AirportMYD226 km
- MafiaMafiaMFA297 km
- LamuLamuLAU355 km
- KilimanjaroKilimanjaro International AirportJRO364 km
Wawi Airport: common questions
Where is Wawi Airport?
Wawi Airport serves Pemba, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -5.257°, 39.811°.
What are the airport codes for Wawi Airport?
The IATA code is PMA and the ICAO code is HTPE.
What time zone is PMA in?
Wawi Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.
How many runways does Wawi Airport have?
OurAirports lists one open runway at PMA: 02/20 (1,525 m (5,003 ft), asphalt).
What is the elevation of Wawi Airport?
OurAirports gives PMA’s elevation as 24 m (80 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 Wawi Airport’s own pages.
- Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
- Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026 0
- Nearby airportsCalculated from airport coordinates—
- Terminals and transportNot yet verified—
Background reading:Wikipedia (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)