# Abeid Amani Karume International Airport (ZNZ / HTZA)

**Abeid Amani Karume International Airport** (IATA: ZNZ, ICAO: HTZA) is a large airport in Zanzibar, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania. It has one runway, 3,022 m (9,915 ft) long, asphalt. In 2014 it handled 934 thousand passengers.

Web page: https://dromopedia.com/airports/htza

## At a glance

- IATA / ICAO: ZNZ / HTZA
- Type: Large airport
- Serves: Zanzibar, Kaskazini Unguja Region, Tanzania
- Elevation: 17 m / 54 ft
- Coordinates: -6.2220, 39.2249
- Runways: 1
- Longest runway: 3,022 m / 9,915 ft
- Passengers: 934,337 (2014)
- Time zone: UTC+3 · Africa/Dar_es_Salaam
- Website: http://www.zanzibar-airport.com/
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abeid_Amani_Karume_International_Airport (22 languages)
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1393401
- Weather station: HTZA · WMO 63870
- Ident: HTZA

## Runways

| Ident | Length | Width | Surface | True headings | Lighted |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 18/36 | 3,022 m / 9,915 ft | 45 m / 148 ft | Asphalt | 174° / 354° | yes |

## Passengers per year

| Year | Passengers | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2011 | 753,871 | Wikidata |
| 2012 | 787,813 | Wikidata |
| 2013 | 856,607 | Wikidata |
| 2014 | 934,337 | Wikidata |

## Routes

49 destinations in 23 countries. From the airport's Wikipedia article.

### Year-round (33)

- [DAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htda.md) Julius Nyerere International Airport · Tanzania · 72 km / 45 mi · ZanAir, As Salaam Air, Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, Flightlink, Tropical Air, Precision Air
- [PMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htpe.md) Pemba Airport · Tanzania · 125 km / 78 mi · ZanAir, As Salaam Air, Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, Flightlink, Tropical Air, Precision Air
- [TGT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/httg.md) Tanga Airport · Tanzania · 127 km / 79 mi · As Salaam Air, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation
- [MFA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htma.md) Mafia Airport · Tanzania · 195 km / 121 mi · Auric Air, Coastal Aviation
- [TZ-0048](https://dromopedia.com/airports/tz-0048.md) Mtemere Airport · Tanzania · 204 km / 127 mi · ZanAir, Auric Air
- [MBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkmo.md) Moi International Airport · Kenya · 247 km / 153 mi · Fly540, Jambojet, RwandAir, Safarilink Aviation
- [KIY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htki.md) Kilwa Airport · Tanzania · 301 km / 187 mi · Coastal Aviation
- [JRO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htkj.md) Kilimanjaro International Airport · Tanzania · 392 km / 244 mi · Air Tanzania, Auric Air
- [IRI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htir.md) Iringa Airport · Tanzania · 416 km / 258 mi · Auric Air
- [ARK](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htar.md) Arusha Airport · Tanzania · 428 km / 266 mi · ZanAir, As Salaam Air, Air Tanzania, Auric Air, Coastal Aviation, Flightlink, Precision Air
- [LKY](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htlm.md) Lake Manyara Airport · Tanzania · 493 km / 306 mi · Coastal Aviation
- [NBO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkjk.md) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Kenya · 602 km / 374 mi · Fly540, Air Tanzania, Kenya Airways, Precision Air
- [WIL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hknw.md) Nairobi Wilson Airport · Kenya · 607 km / 377 mi · Safarilink Aviation
- [SGX](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htso.md) Songea Airport · Tanzania · 638 km / 396 mi · Auric Air
- [SEU](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htsn.md) Seronera Airport · Tanzania · 643 km / 400 mi · Coastal Aviation, Flightlink
- [HTMB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htmb.md) Mbeya Airport · Tanzania · 702 km / 436 mi · Tropical Air
- [MWZ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htmw.md) Mwanza International Airport · Tanzania · 814 km / 506 mi · Coastal Aviation
- [EBB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/huen.md) Entebbe International Airport · Uganda · 1,025 km / 637 mi · Auric Air, Uganda Airlines
- [LLW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fwki.md) Kamuzu International Airport · Malawi · 1,031 km / 641 mi · Malawi Airlines
- [KGL](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hryr.md) Kigali International Airport · Rwanda · 1,113 km / 692 mi · RwandAir, Auric Air
- [ADD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/haab.md) Addis Ababa Bole International Airport · Ethiopia · 1,691 km / 1,051 mi · Ethiopian Airlines
- [JNB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/faor.md) O.R. Tambo International Airport · South Africa · 2,502 km / 1,555 mi · FlySafair, Airlink
- [CPT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/fact.md) Cape Town International Airport · South Africa · 3,745 km / 2,327 mi · Airlink
- [DOH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/othh.md) Hamad International Airport · Qatar · 3,749 km / 2,330 mi · Qatar Airways
- [MCT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ooms.md) Muscat International Airport · Oman · 3,909 km / 2,429 mi · Oman Air
- [DXB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omdb.md) Dubai International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 3,911 km / 2,430 mi · flydubai, Air Tanzania
- [CAI](https://dromopedia.com/airports/heca.md) Cairo International Airport · Egypt · 4,126 km / 2,564 mi · EgyptAir
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 4,276 km / 2,657 mi · Israir Airlines
- [IST](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ltfm.md) İstanbul Airport · Türkiye · 5,389 km / 3,349 mi · Turkish Airlines
- [VKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uuww.md) Vnukovo International Airport · Russia · 6,876 km / 4,273 mi · Air Tanzania
- [CDG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lfpg.md) Charles de Gaulle International Airport · France · 7,096 km / 4,409 mi · Air France
- [AMS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eham.md) Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Netherlands · 7,278 km / 4,522 mi · KLM
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 7,404 km / 4,601 mi · Air Tanzania

### Seasonal (5)

- [AUH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/omaa.md) Zayed International Airport · United Arab Emirates · 3,797 km / 2,359 mi · Etihad Airways
- [TLV](https://dromopedia.com/airports/llbg.md) Ben Gurion International Airport · Israel · 4,276 km / 2,657 mi · Arkia
- [ZRH](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lszh.md) Zürich Airport · Switzerland · 6,685 km / 4,154 mi · Edelweiss Air
- [FRA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/eddf.md) Frankfurt Main Airport · Germany · 6,917 km / 4,298 mi · Discover Airlines, Condor Flugdienst
- [LGW](https://dromopedia.com/airports/egkk.md) London Gatwick Airport · United Kingdom · 7,404 km / 4,601 mi · British Airways

### Charter (1)

- [JNB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/faor.md) O.R. Tambo International Airport · South Africa · 2,502 km / 1,555 mi · Global Aviation

### Seasonal charter (14)

- [CTA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/licc.md) Catania-Fontanarossa Airport · Italy · 5,466 km / 3,396 mi · Neos
- [FCO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lirf.md) Rome–Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci International Airport · Italy · 6,001 km / 3,729 mi · Neos
- [BLQ](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipe.md) Bologna Guglielmo Marconi Airport · Italy · 6,297 km / 3,913 mi · Neos
- [VRN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lipx.md) Verona Villafranca Valerio Catullo Airport · Italy · 6,394 km / 3,973 mi · Neos
- [MXP](https://dromopedia.com/airports/limc.md) Milan Malpensa International Airport · Italy · 6,512 km / 4,046 mi · Neos
- [PRG](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lkpr.md) Václav Havel Airport Prague · Czechia · 6,709 km / 4,169 mi · Neos
- [KUF](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uwww.md) Kurumoch International Airport · Russia · 6,720 km / 4,176 mi · Azur Air
- [MAD](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lemd.md) Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Spain · 6,786 km / 4,217 mi · World2Fly
- [VKO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uuww.md) Vnukovo International Airport · Russia · 6,876 km / 4,273 mi · Azur Air
- [SVO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uuee.md) Sheremetyevo International Airport · Russia · 6,918 km / 4,299 mi · Nordwind Airlines
- [KZN](https://dromopedia.com/airports/uwkd.md) Kazan International Airport · Russia · 6,937 km / 4,310 mi · Azur Air
- [LIS](https://dromopedia.com/airports/lppt.md) Lisbon Humberto Delgado Airport · Portugal · 7,055 km / 4,384 mi · Hi Fly
- [LED](https://dromopedia.com/airports/ulli.md) Pulkovo Airport · Russia · 7,384 km / 4,588 mi · Azur Air
- [OVB](https://dromopedia.com/airports/unnt.md) Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport · Russia · 7,896 km / 4,906 mi · Azur Air

### Cargo (2)

- [MBA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkmo.md) Moi International Airport · Kenya · 247 km / 153 mi · Kenya Airways
- [NBO](https://dromopedia.com/airports/hkjk.md) Jomo Kenyatta International Airport · Kenya · 602 km / 374 mi · Astral Aviation, Kenya Airways

## Airlines

The figure is how many destinations each airline flies from ZNZ, as the routes above have them. Hubs from Wikidata.

### Hub airlines (2)

- [As Salaam Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/as-salaam-air) · 4
- B4 [ZanAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/zanair) · 4

### Passenger (36)

- UI [Auric Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/auric-air) · 11
- CQ [Coastal Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/coastal-aviation) · 9
- TC [Air Tanzania](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-tanzania) · 8
- NO [Neos](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/neos) · 6 · seasonal charter
- ZF [Azur Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/azur-air) · 5 · seasonal charter
- YS [Flightlink](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flightlink) · 4
- PW [Precision Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/precision-air) · 4
- [Tropical Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/tropical-air) · 3
- 4Z [Airlink](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/airlink) · 2
- 5H [Fly540](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/fly540) · 2
- KQ [Kenya Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/kenya-airways) · 2
- WB [RwandAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/rwandair) · 2
- F2 [Safarilink Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/safarilink-aviation) · 2
- AF [Air France](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/air-france) · 1
- IZ [Arkia](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/arkia) · 1 · seasonal
- BA [British Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/british-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- DE [Condor Flugdienst](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/condor-flugdienst) · 1 · seasonal
- 4Y [Discover Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/discover-airlines) · 1 · seasonal
- WK [Edelweiss Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/edelweiss-air) · 1 · seasonal
- MS [EgyptAir](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/egyptair) · 1
- ET [Ethiopian Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/ethiopian-airlines) · 1
- EY [Etihad Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/etihad-airways) · 1 · seasonal
- FZ [flydubai](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flydubai) · 1
- FA [FlySafair](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/flysafair) · 1
- MSS [Global Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/global-aviation) · 1 · charter
- 5K [Hi Fly](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/hi-fly) · 1 · seasonal charter
- 6H [Israir Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/israir-airlines) · 1
- JM [Jambojet](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/jambojet) · 1
- KL [KLM](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/klm) · 1
- 3W [Malawi Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/malawi-airlines) · 1
- N4 [Nordwind Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/nordwind-airlines) · 1 · seasonal charter
- WY [Oman Air](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/oman-air) · 1
- QR [Qatar Airways](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/qatar-airways) · 1
- TK [Turkish Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/turkish-airlines) · 1
- UR [Uganda Airlines](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/uganda-airlines) · 1
- 2W [World2Fly](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/world2fly) · 1 · seasonal charter

### Cargo (1)

- 8V [Astral Aviation](https://dromopedia.com/airlines/astral-aviation) · 1

## Rankings

Ranked among 48,075 open airports; = marks a shared place.

| Measure | Value | World | Region | Country |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Passengers | 934K (2014) | #850 of 3,974 | #48 in Africa | #2 in TZ |
| Longest runway | 3,022 m / 9,915 ft | #1,132 of 29,858 | #165 in Africa | #4 in TZ |
| Elevation | 17 m / 54 ft | =39,021 of 43,403 | #2,950 in Africa | #168 in TZ |
| Runways | 1 | =4,364 of 29,978 | =176 in Africa | =5 in TZ |

## Radio frequencies

| Type | Description | MHz |
| --- | --- | --- |
| APP | Zanzibar Approach | 121.200 |
| TWR | Zanzibar Tower | 121.200 |
| GND | Zanzibar Ground | 121.700 |
| ATIS |  | 126.400 |

## Nearby airports

- [DAR](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htda.md) Julius Nyerere International Airport · 72 km / 45 mi
- [PMA](https://dromopedia.com/airports/htpe.md) Pemba Airport · 125 km / 78 mi
- [TGT](https://dromopedia.com/airports/httg.md) Tanga Airport · 127 km / 79 mi

## Sources

- [NOAA Aviation Weather Center](https://aviationweather.gov/data/api/): Weather data: NOAA Aviation Weather Center (Public Domain (US Government))
- [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/): Airport data from OurAirports (Public Domain)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org): Structured data from Wikidata (CC0 1.0)
- [Wikipedia: “Abeid Amani Karume International Airport”](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Abeid_Amani_Karume_International_Airport&oldid=1376613410), revision of 25 Sep 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
- [timezone-boundary-builder](https://github.com/evansiroky/timezone-boundary-builder): Time zone boundaries © OpenStreetMap contributors, timezone-boundary-builder (ODbL 1.0)
- Every figure with its source: https://dromopedia.com/airports/htza/data