# Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR)

> Dar es Salaam, TZ · IATA: DAR · ICAO: HTDA · Large Airport · Cargo Hub

## Quick Facts

| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| IATA | `DAR` |
| ICAO | `HTDA` |
| City | Dar es Salaam |
| Country | TZ |
| Type | Large Airport |
| Elevation | 55 m |
| Cargo | ✅ |
| GPS | -6.87811, 39.20260 |

## Description

Swissport runs the cargo operation at Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR), Tanzania's principal freight gateway: three warehouses totalling some 10,000 square metres, complete with cold rooms for perishables. The terminal moved more than 100,000 tonnes in 2022, around ten percent up on the previous year, against a rated capacity near 100,000 tonnes a year. Outbound traffic is led by fish and seafood, cut flowers, vegetables and tobacco, while inbound flows are mainly manufactured and consumer goods. Belly capacity comes from the long-haul networks of Qatar Airways, Emirates, Turkish Airlines, Ethiopian and Kenya Airways, supplemented by freighter services from Ethiopian Cargo and Astral Aviation. Customs clearance is handled by the Tanzania Revenue Authority, with bonded warehousing available on site. The Port of Dar es Salaam lies just a few kilometres away — one of East Africa's largest seaports and the principal supply route for landlocked Zambia, Malawi and the DR Congo. Rail links via the Central Line, the TAZARA railway and the new standard-gauge railway (SGR) tie the airport into the national network and make sea-air routings practical. The new Terminal 3, operational from 2024, is adding further belly capacity on passenger services.

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