Tabora Airport

Tabora Airport (IATA: TBO, ICAO: HTTB) is an airport in west-central Tanzania serving Tabora. It is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the town.^[5] Surface access from Tabora is via the tarmac Tabora to Ndembelwa village road, and then a three kilometre airport access tarmac road.^[5] Adjacent to the airport is the Tabora Command Military Base 202.

Tabora Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Tabora (Swahili)
IATA: TBO ICAO: HTTB WMO: 63832
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Tanzania
Operator	Tanzania Airports Authority
Location	Tabora, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL	3,868 ft / 1,179 m
Coordinates	5°04′34″S 32°49′50″E
Website	www.taa.go.tz
Map
TBO Location of airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 13/31 1,900 6,234 Asphalt[1] 08/26 1,500 4,921 Gravel[1]
Statistics (2009)
Passengers 24,757
Sources: GCM[2] Google Maps[3] TCAA[4]

History

The former dirt strip of the Tabora Airport was improved and lengthened in 1942 during World War II. The South African Air Force supervised the work and built the hangar and the control tower. The airport was needed as a relay station for airborne supplies and troops destined for the North African desert campaign.

Facilities

Runway 08/26 is used as a taxiway to the terminal and hangar; there is no separate taxiway. The existing apron has a tarmac surface.^[5]

The airport has a terminal building, with a separate fire-suppression building. The airport manager has his office in a separate building. There is a hangar, a motor vehicle garage, and the control tower.^[5] The car park has a gravel surface. There are plans to pave the main runway and apron with asphalt (bitumen) and resurface the gravel on the alternate runway.^[5]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Tanzania	Dar es Salaam, Kigoma

See also

• Tanzania portal
• Aviation portal
• List of airports in Tanzania
• Transport in Tanzania