Pemba / Karume Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Pemba (
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Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
Owner | Government of Zanzibar | ||||||||||
Operator | Zanzibar Airports Authority | ||||||||||
Serves | Chake-Chake | ||||||||||
Location | Pemba Island, Zanzibar | ||||||||||
Elevation AMSL | 80 ft / 24 m | ||||||||||
Coordinates | 5°15′30″S 39°48′40″E / 5.25833°S 39.81111°E | ||||||||||
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Pemba Airport ( IATA: PMA, ICAO: HTPE) is an airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Pemba Island. It is also known as Karume Airport and Wawi Airport. It is located approximately 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Chake-Chake, the capital of the island. The Zanzibar government is looking into the possibility of renaming the airport to Thabit Kombo Jecha in recognition of his role in the Zanzibar Revolution. [3]
The Pemba non-directional beacon (Ident: PA) is located on the field. [4]
Airlines | Destinations |
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Air Tanzania | Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar (both begin 17 April 2024) [5] |
As Salaam Air | Tanga, Zanzibar |
Auric Air | Dar es Salaam, Mwanza, Tanga, Zanzibar |
Coastal Aviation | Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kilwa, Tanga, Zanzibar [6] |
Tropical Air | Zanzibar |
ZanAir | Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Zanzibar |