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Moshi Airport is a small government-owned aerodrome in Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Region, serving the municipality of Moshi with a pair of unpaved runways. Operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority, it handles light domestic traffic rather than international services, making it a quiet and characterful destination for visiting pilots. It sits well inland of Kilimanjaro International Airport and offers a taste of unpaved-strip flying in the shadow of Mount Kilimanjaro.
Moshi Airport is a modest public aerodrome serving the town of Moshi in Tanzania's Kilimanjaro Region. It is owned by the Government of Tanzania and operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority, functioning as a domestic feeder field rather than the region's main gateway, a role filled instead by Kilimanjaro International Airport some distance away. With unpaved grass and hard-surface runways and no instrument landing system, it is the kind of field that appeals to sim pilots interested in bush-style operations in East Africa.
The airport lies in the Kilimanjaro Region of north-eastern Tanzania, serving Moshi municipality. It is positioned 13.8 nautical miles east-northeast of the Kilimanjaro VOR/DME, identifier KV, which provides a useful navigation reference for pilots approaching from the wider Kilimanjaro area.
Moshi Airport has two physical runways. Runway 18/36 is 4,873 feet long with a grass surface and is lit. Runway 08/26 is 4,163 feet long with a hard surface and is also lit. The field elevation is 2,799 feet. There is no ILS at the airport.
No communications frequencies are published for Moshi Airport, so pilots should not expect an air-ground or ATC service on a specific published channel. There is no ILS. The Kilimanjaro VOR/DME, identifier KV, lies 13.8 nautical miles east-northeast of the field and can be used as a navigation reference when routing to or from the airport.
Moshi Airport is owned by the Government of Tanzania and operated by the Tanzania Airports Authority. It has supported scheduled domestic air services, including a route operated by Coastal Aviation to Dar es Salaam, reflecting its role as a small domestic airfield rather than an international hub.
