Main Airports & Tourist Airstrips in Tanzania

1. Dar es Salaam

• Primary gateway to southern Tanzania and Zanzibar.
• Julius Nyerere International Airport (DAR) – Tanzania’s largest international airport.
• Msasani Airstrip – charter flights & private aviation.
• Kigamboni Airstrip – small private/tourist flights.
• Used for connections to Zanzibar, Selous (Nyerere National Park), Mafia, and domestic destinations.

2. Zanzibar Island (Unguja)

• Main entry for beach tourism.
• Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ) – international gateway to Zanzibar.
• Paje Airstrip – charter flights serving southeast beach resorts.

3. Mafia Island

• Popular diving and marine park destination.
• Mafia Airport (MFA) – domestic airport connecting Dar es Salaam and Zanzibar.

4. Arusha & Moshi (Northern Safari Circuit)

• Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) – main international airport for northern safaris.
• Arusha Airport (ARK) – domestic airport.
• Lake Manyara Airport (LKY) – tourist flights serving safari parks.

5. Morogoro Region

• Gateway to Mikumi and southern safari parks.
• Morogoro Airport.

6. Mikumi National Park

• Used mainly by safari charter flights.
• Mikumi Airstrip.
• Kikoboga Airstrip.
• These serve fly‑in safaris from Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.

7. Selous / Nyerere National Park

• One of Africa’s largest wildlife reserves with several safari airstrips.
• Mtemere Airstrip.
• Siwandu Airstrip.
• Beho Beho Airstrip.
• Matambwe Airstrip.
• Kibambawe Airstrip.
• Used by Coastal Aviation, Auric Air, and Safari Air Link charter flights.

8. Pemba Island

• Pemba Airport (PMA), also known as Wawi Airport.

9. Tanga Region

• Gateway to the Usambara Mountains and Pangani coast.
• Tanga Airport (TGT).
• Pangani Airstrip.
• Mkulumuzi Airstrip.

10. Ruvuma Region

• Songea Airport (SGX).

11. Kilwa Region (Lindi)

• Kilwa Masoko Airport (KIY).
• Kilwa Kivinje Airstrip.
• Used for coastal tourism and Selous access.

12. Serengeti National Park

• Major bush airstrips used by tourists:
• Seronera Airstrip (SEU).
• Kogatende Airstrip – Northern Serengeti.
• Lobo Airstrip – Northern sector.
• Grumeti Airstrip – Western Serengeti.
• Kirawira Airstrip – Western corridor.
• Ndutu Airstrip – Southern Serengeti / Ngorongoro area.

Summary of Main Airports Used by Tourists

International Airports

1. Julius Nyerere International Airport – Dar es Salaam
2. Kilimanjaro International Airport – Arusha / Moshi
3. Abeid Amani Karume International Airport – Zanzibar

Domestic / Regional Airports

• Arusha Airport
• Mafia Airport
• Pemba (Wawi) Airport
• Tanga Airport
• Songea Airport
• Kilwa Masoko Airport
• Morogoro Airport
• Lake Manyara Airport

Safari Airstrips

• Seronera
• Kogatende
• Ndutu
• Grumeti
• Kirawira
• Lobo
• Mtemere
• Siwandu
• Beho Beho
• Matambwe
• Mikumi Airstrip