Kigoma Airport

Kigoma Airport
Uwanja wa Ndege wa Kigoma  (Swahili)
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′10″S 29°40′15″E / 4.88611°S 29.67083°E / -4.88611; 29.67083Coordinates: 4°53′10″S 29°40′15″E / 4.88611°S 29.67083°E / -4.88611; 29.67083
Map
TKQ

Location of airport in Tanzania

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,805 5,922 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers Decrease 28,454
Aircraft movements Decrease 1,725
Cargo (kg) Increase 40,350
Sources: GCM[1] Google Maps[2]

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.[3] The Kigoma non-directional beacon (Ident: KG) is located on the field.[4][5] Ground handling at the airport is conducted by the Livingstone Aviation Services Limited.[6]

Scheduled services

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam
Precision Air Dar es Salaam

Accidents and incidents

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for TKQ at Great Circle Mapper.
  2. ↑ Google Maps - Kigoma
  3. ↑ "Feasibility Study and Detailed Design for The Rehabilitation and Upgrading of Kigoma Airport" (PDF). Tanzania Airports Authority, Ministry of Infrastructure Development. July 2008.
  4. ↑ Kigoma NDB
  5. ↑ SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
  6. ↑ "LIVINGSTONE AVIATION SERVICES LTD.". LIVINGSTONE AVIATION SERVICES LTD. Retrieved 2016-08-14.
  7. ↑ 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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