In October 2005, "Dar es Salaam International Airport" (DIA) was renamed "Mwalimu Julius Kambarage Nyerere International Airport" and on 1 November 2006, "Julius Nyerere International Airport".[6] A total of 9,501,265 passengers used the airport from 1980 to 2004, averaging 2,770 passengers per day.[7]
In April 2013, the Tanzania Airports Authority signed a TSH 275 billion contract with BAM International of the Netherlands for the construction of the first phase of Terminal III, with a capacity of 3.5 million passengers per year.[8] In November 2015, the second phase was also awarded to BAM, at a contract price of US$110 million, and will add capacity for an additional 2.5 million passengers per year.[9] After completion of Terminal III, it is expected that Terminal II will be devoted solely to domestic passengers.[9] It is proposed to build a rail shuttle link from the airport to the city and rail coaches have already been bought for this (2014).[10]
The new Terminal 3 was constructed using domestic funding, and started operations in August 2019.[11][12] In October 2022, it was announced that Terminal 2 is all set to be renovated soon by the Government of Tanzania.[13][14] In February 2022, Tanzania Airports Authority announced their plans of developing a four-star hotel and commercial complex at Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA).[15]
Terminals
There are three terminals at Dar es Salaam airport.
Terminal 1 is a small terminal that handles chartered and private flights. It has an annual capacity of handling 500,000 passengers.[citation needed] This small terminal's operations as an International Airport ceased in 1984 after completion of Terminal II.
Terminal 2 is used for domestic and regional scheduled flights. It has a capacity of handling 1.5 million passengers.[16] As of March 31st, 2023, The terminal is set to close in June this year temporarily for 2 years to make ways for renovation. [17]
Terminal 3 is the newest terminal that opened in August 2019. It is used for International flights. The terminal consists of two phases, Phase I and II. There are 58 businesses in the terminal categorized under retails, operational machines and provision of services.[18]
Julius Nyerere International Airport Terminal III at night - November 2019.
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
The following passenger airlines operate at the airport:[4]
Notes: 1: KLM's inbound flights from Amsterdam to Dar es Salaam make a stop in Kilimanjaro or Zanzibar. However, the airline does not have traffic rights to transport passengers solely between Kilimanjaro/Zanzibar and Dar es Salaam.
On 3 January 1950, United Air Services flight, flying an Avro Anson C.19 with registration VP-TAT, crash-landed at Dar es Salaam International Airport, killing both crew members.[33]
On 18 May 1989, an Aeroflot flight flying an Ilyushin 62 was hijacked by a South African after the plane took off from Luanda, Angola. The hijacker was armed with a grenade and attempted to hold hostage the occupants of the plane that carried members of the African National Congress. The hijacker was shot by a security guard as he attempted to enter the cockpit. The plane continued its scheduled stop at Dar es Salaam International Airport.[34]
On 11 April 2014, Kenya Airways flight KQ-482 flying an Embraer ERJ-190AR had an accident upon landing in heavy rains. The plane veered off the runway. All passengers and crew were evacuated. There were no reported fatalities and 3 passengers sustained minor injuries.[35]
References
^"JNIA History". Tanzania Airports Authority. Retrieved 25 February 2024.
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