Tanga Airport (IATA: TGT, ICAO: HTTG) is a small domestic airport located in Tanga Region, Tanzania. The airport is based in the regional capital city of Tanga.
Tanga Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Tanga (Swahili) | |||||||||||||||
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![]() The Terminal building. | |||||||||||||||
![]() Location of airport within the city. | |||||||||||||||
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Summary | |||||||||||||||
Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||
Serves | Tanga, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||
Location | Tanga Region | ||||||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 39 m / 128 ft | ||||||||||||||
Coordinates | 5°5′31.52″S 39°4′18″E | ||||||||||||||
Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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![]() ![]() TGT Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||||||
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It is 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) west of the city, off the A14 trunk road. The airport has scheduled flights to Arusha, Dar es Salaam and the Zanzibar Archipelago islands of Unguja and Pemba.
The Tanga non-directional beacon (Ident: TG) is located on the field.[4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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As Salaam Air | Pemba |
Auric Air | Pemba, Zanzibar |
Coastal Aviation | Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Pemba, Zanzibar |
Year |
Passengers handled |
Cargo (tonnes) |
Aircraft Movements |
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1999 | 918 | – | 314 |
2000 | 963 | – | 297 |
2001 | 3,407 | – | 782 |
2002 | 9,552 | – | 1,336 |
2003 | 5,864 | – | 1,084 |
2004 | 7,113 | – | 1,324 |
2005 | 7,153 | 11.857 | 1,250 |
2006 | 8,201 | 32.133 | 1,410 |
2007 | 7,705 | 30.310 | 1,289 |
2008 | 8,447 | 35.245 | 1,588 |
2009 | 9,759 | 45.121 | 1,534 |
2010 | 9,277 | 38.919 | 1,552 |
2011 | 13,509 | – | 2,286 |
2012 | 20,020 | 10.000 | 3,339 |
2013 | 21,271 | – | 3,444 |
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See also: Airstrips in Tanzania, List of the busiest airports |