Gallery: Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport Terminal 3

The $314 million new Terminal 3 has increased the total airport capacity by 6-8 million passengers annually.
Wall paintings depict African wildlife.
Approach over downtown Dar es Salaam. The airport is located about 12 kilometers southwest of the city, which also offers the largest seaport of East Africa.
Old hangar, new aircraft. One of Air Tanzania’s two Airbus A220s in the maintenance facility.
An Air Tanzania Q400 taxis away from Terminal 2, which will be used now for domestic flights. In front sits a Precision Air ATR 72.
A view of some of the eight airbridges at the parking bays.
One of Air Tanzania’s two Boeing 787s waiting for better times when air traffic will rebound.
The arrivals board shows how much the number of international flights has been reduced.
Modern and efficient baggage reclaim area.
In the evening, the entrance area of the 75,000 sq m facility from T3 is impressive.
Check-in area: In 2005, the airport was named after Julius Nyerere, the first president of the independent nation. Nyerere led the country from 1962 to 1985.
Check-in area: According to local authorities, the terminal was financed by local funds.
Departure area. The new terminal 3 has been designed together with NACO, Netherlands Airport Consultants.
Like many airports, air traffic has been greatly reduced as a result of the pandemic.
Entrance into Air Tanzania’s Twiga Lounge.
The spacious security hall, where a KLM crew passes through. The airport has also installed many disinfectant areas.
Departure screen.
Chefs cook all meals fresh in the international lounge.
The airport lounge for all international airlines is open 24 hours.

Dar es Salaam Julius Nyerere International Airport (JNIA) in Tanzania is not one of the largest airports in Africa, but since the opening of Terminal 3 in August 2019 and Air Tanzania’s fleet expansion with Airbus A220-300s and Boeing 787-8s, is one of the most modern aviation infrastructures in East Africa. 

Aviation Week correspondent Kurt Hofmann traveled through Dar es Salaam recently and shares exclusive pictures.

All photos by Kurt Hofmann.

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