Arusha Airport

Arusha Airport (Uwanja wa ndege wa Arusha in Swahili) is a domestic airport located in Olasiti ward  of the city of Arusha, the capital of the Arusha Region of Tanzania. The airport is currently undergoing an expansion, which includes a new apron and terminal building.

The Arusha non-directional beacon (Ident: AR) is located at the west end of the field.

History
Arusha Airport was constructed in 1953 by Colonel Grey, who was a prominent coffee and sorghum farmer in Mateves. The airport was officially transferred to the government after Tanganyika gained independence in 1961.

Initially managed by East African Airways, the airport came under the oversight of the Agricultural ministry known as Kilimo Hanger following the dissolution of the East African Community in 1977. In 1999, the Tanzania Airports Authority was established as an executive agency with the responsibility of operating and managing all government airports and airstrips across Tanzania mainland.

Airlines and destinations
Arusha airport is served by seven airlines at the moment. Table below as follows:

Accidents and incidents

 * On 18 December 2013, an Ethiopian Airlines Boeing 767 (ET-AQW) flight from Addis Ababa to Kilimanjaro International Airport made an unscheduled landing at the airport after it failed to land at its destination. The runway is shorter than the 767 is normally able to operate from. Consequently, it overran the end of the runway which resulted in the airport being closed for a short time. A few days later it was flown empty to Kilimanjaro International Airport.