Kigoma Airport
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| Kigoma Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kigoma (Swahili) | |||
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| IATA: TKQ – ICAO: HTKA – WMO: 63801 | |||
| Summary | |||
| Airport type | Public | ||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||
| Serves | Kigoma | ||
| Location | Ujiji, Tanzania | ||
| Elevation AMSL | 2,700 ft / 823 m | ||
| Coordinates | 4°53′06″S 29°40′13″E / 4.88500°S 29.67028°ECoordinates: 4°53′06″S 29°40′13″E / 4.88500°S 29.67028°E | ||
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| Runways | |||
| Direction | Length | Surface | |
| m | ft | ||
| 16/34 | 1,794 | 5,886 | Gravel |
| Statistics (2009) | |||
| Passengers | 37,652 | ||
Kigoma Airport (IATA: TKQ, ICAO: HTKA) is an airport in western Tanzania serving Kigoma. It is located at the east area of Ujiji. The government of Tanzania is planning to improve the airport.[1]
Scheduled services
| Airlines | Destinations |
|---|---|
| Air Tanzania | Bujumbura, Dar es Salaam, Tabora |
| Auric Air | Mpanda, Mwanza |
| Precision Air | Mwanza, Dar es Salaam |
Accidents and incidents
- 9 April 2012: Air Tanzania de Havilland Canada Dash 8-300 5H-MWG was written off after an aborted take off. All 39 people on board survived.[2]
References
- ↑ "Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for The Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Kigoma Airport". Tanzania Airports Authority, Ministry of Infrastructure Development. July 2008.
- ↑ Hradecky, Simon (9 April 2012). "Accident: Tanzania DH8C at Kigoma on Apr 9th 2012, runway excursion on rejected takeof". Retrieved 15 July 2013.
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