Julius Nyerere International Airport – DAR Tanzania
The Julius Nyerere International Airport, code DAR, is a public international airport owned by the Tanzanian Government and based in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. The airport hosts several international and domestic airlines, including Emirates, RwandAir, Qatar Airways, Precision Air, and Coastal Aviation. It caters to four cargo airlines and has three terminals, with its newly opened third terminal having two phases to serve international flights. From 2004 onwards, the Julius Nyererer International Airport began hosting a yearly passenger amount of over 1 million. By 2017, the airport accommodated almost 2.4 million passengers.
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The Julius Nyerere International Airport was originally known as Dar es Salaam International Airport. By 2005, it was renamed to Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport and shortened to Julius Nyerere International Airport in 2006. The people and government of Tanzania saw this as a fitting tribute to its first president. Operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority, the airport expanded to three terminals in 2019, resulting in a considerable increase in passenger traffic. Notable incidents in the airport’s history include a crash landing in 1950, a hijacking in 1989, and another landing accident in 2014. Cities surrounding the Julius Nyerere International Airport include Kunduchi and Mabibe.
What to Do & Area Attractions
The Transit Motel Airport is 0.39 miles from the Julius Nyerere International Airport. As a 3-star hotel, it still offers comfortable amenities and free Wi-Fi. The Jakicha Motel is only 0.7 miles from the airport and is also a few kilometers from the Tanzania National Stadium. The nearest airport to the Julius Nyerere International Airport is the Zanzibar International Airport in Zanzibar, Tanzania.
