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Tanga AirportIATA code TGT

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

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Serves: Tanga, Tanzania
Codes: TGT · HTTG; 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

Tanga Airport (TGT/HTTG) is the primary air passenger gateway serving Tanga, Tanzania in Africa. Operating on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam local time at coordinates -5.090°, 39.070°, the airfield functions as an active commercial transit hub for scheduled regional and international flights. Travelers navigating Tanga Airport (TGT) are encouraged to confirm terminal layouts, ground transport connections into Tanga, and flight schedules with their operating carrier prior to travel.

Tanga Airport details

Airport record · 10 Jul 2026

IATA code: TGT
ICAO code: HTTG
City: Tanga
Country: Tanzania
Region: Africa
Time zone: Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
Coordinates: -5.092°, 39.071°; 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 Tanga Airport’s own pages.

TGT airport facts

OurAirports · Wikidata

Size class: Medium airport; From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026); OurAirports’ own classification
Elevation: 39 m (129 ft); From OurAirports (5 Oct 2026)
Operator: Tanzania Airports Authority; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Named after: Tanga; Per Wikidata (opens in a new tab) (retrieved 5 Oct 2026)
Nearest airport with scheduled flights: Abeid Amani Karume International Airport ZNZ · 127 km; OurAirports scheduled-service flag; straight-line distance calculated

Runways at TGT

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 06/24: 1,268 m, asphalt.

Runways at TGT: length, width, surface and lighting
Runway	Length	Width	Surface	Lighting
06/24	1,268 m4,160 ft	31 m	asphalt	Lit

Routes from TGT

No route records yet

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

Where TGT is

Calculated

4.3 km southwest

Tanga Airport lies 4.3 km southwest of Tanga 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 TGT

Not yet verified

Terminal assignments, ground transport into Tanga, parking, lounges and accessibility services have not been verified against Tanga 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 Tanga

Calculated

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

Tanga Airport: common questions

Where is Tanga Airport?

Tanga Airport serves Tanga, Tanzania. Its coordinates in OurAirports are -5.092°, 39.071°.

What are the airport codes for Tanga Airport?

The IATA code is TGT and the ICAO code is HTTG.

What time zone is TGT in?

Tanga Airport is in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone.

How many runways does Tanga Airport have?

OurAirports lists one open runway at TGT: 06/24 (1,268 m (4,160 ft), asphalt).

Who operates Tanga Airport?

Per Wikidata, TGT is operated by Tanzania Airports Authority.

How far is TGT from Tanga city centre?

Tanga Airport is about 4.3 km southwest of Tanga city centre in a straight line, calculated from coordinates. The distance by road is longer.

What is the elevation of Tanga Airport?

OurAirports gives TGT’s elevation as 39 m (129 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 Tanga Airport’s own pages.

WhatSourceDate
Codes, location, time zoneOriginfacts airport record10 Jul 2026
Coordinates, runways, type, elevationOurAirports (opens in a new tab) — public domain5 Oct 2026
Opening, operator, passengers, hubsWikidata item Q4189775 (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)