Iringa Airport (IATA: IRI, ICAO: HTIR) serves Nduli, TZ.
Iringa Airport (IATA: IRI, ICAO: HTIR), also known as Iringa / Nduli Airport, is a public airport located in Nduli, Tanzania, approximately 13 kilometers northeast of Iringa municipality. It is owned by the Government of Tanzania and operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority.
Notable Features and History:
- The airport was officially opened in 1982, following construction of its initial infrastructure between 1970 and 1980.
- It serves as a domestic air flight facility, facilitating aviation transportation and tourism in the region, particularly as a gateway to the southern highlands of Tanzania and Ruaha National Park.
- The airport has a single asphalt runway, 02/20, measuring 1,670 meters (5,479 feet) in length and 30 meters (98 feet) in width. Its elevation is 4,678 feet (1,426 meters) above mean sea level.
- In 2018, the Tanzania National Roads Agency (TANROADS) was given the mandate to design and implement airport projects, while the Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) retained operational obligations.
Current Status:
- Iringa Airport is undergoing an upgrading project, financed by the Government of Tanzania and the World Bank through the Tanzania Transport Integration Project (TanTIP).
- The upgrade aims to improve airport accessibility and support the tourism sector, particularly in the southern corridor.
- The project involves upgrading the airport to a full-fledged Code 3C as per ICAO standards, allowing it to accommodate aircraft such as the Bombardier Dash-8 Q400 Next Gen and ATR 42 and 72.
- The proposed new runway will be 2,100 meters by 30 meters, and existing facilities will be demolished after the new airport project is completed.
- As of June 2024, Lot-1 of the construction project had an overall progress of 96%.
- Currently, Iringa Airport has non-stop passenger flights to only one destination: Dar es Salaam (DAR), a route that takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes.
*Sources researched: en.wikipedia.org, documents1.worldbank.org, atta.travel, flightconnections.com, skyvector.com*
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Iringa Airport is located in Nduli, TZ, at an elevation of 4678 ft. Its IATA code is IRI and ICAO code is HTIR.