Airports / Tanzania / ARK
Arusha Airport
HTAR / ARKArusha, TanzaniaELEV 4,550 FT
Field elevation
Nearest alternate
Field standing
27 nm
To the nearest alternate
Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO) — 2 fields within 50 nm.
Overview
Arusha Airport (HTAR / ARK) sits in Arusha, Tanzania, where it functions as a mid-sized airport. Field elevation is 4,550 feet above sea level. Scheduled carriers operate here, and the field also sees regular private and charter activity.
While no charter operators list ARK as their home base, the field is reachable for repositioned charter aircraft from nearby bases. The closest alternate fields are Kilimanjaro International Airport (JRO, 27 nm), Lake Manyara Airport (LKY, 49 nm), and Amboseli Airport (ASV, 57 nm).
Trip costs from ARK are driven by the aircraft category flown and how far it must reposition. Browse operators flying from the area or estimate a trip cost from ARK to plan your flight.
Field capability
ICAO
HTAR
IATA
ARK
FAA / Local
HTAR
Elevation
4,550 ft
Coordinates
3.3678° S · 36.6333° E
Airspace
G · GolfClass G — GolfUncontrolled field — no tower. Pilots self-announce and sequence themselves on the common traffic advisory frequency.Source: FAA NASR class airspace
Size
Medium
Scheduled svc
Yes
Elevation vs Tanzania fields
state range 54–4,678 ft
At 4,550 ft, ARK sits higher than 83% of the 12 Tanzania fields on the register.
Access & alternates
Closest alternate fields by great-circle distance — every listing links to its own field brief.
- 27nmJROKilimanjaro International AirportArusha
- 49nmLKYLake Manyara AirportLake Manyara National Park
- 57nmASVAmboseli AirportOl Tukai
- 123nmWILNairobi Wilson AirportNairobi
- 124nmNBOJomo Kenyatta International AirportNairobi
- 126nmHKREMoi Air BaseNairobi
Location
Open the full mapHTAR · Arusha Airport · Arusha, Tanzania