| Geita Airport | |
| Iata: | GTC |
| Icao: | HTGE |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Operator: | Tanzania Airports Authority |
| Location: | Chato, Geita Region, Tanzania |
| Elevation-F: | 3898 |
| Coordinates: | -2.7423°N 31.7068°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Geita Airport. |
| Pushpin Relief: | Yes |
| Pushpin Label: | GTC |
| Metric-Rwy: | yes |
| R1-Number: | 13/31 |
| R1-Length-M: | 3000 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| Stat-Year: | 2020 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat3-Header: | Cargo (kg) |
| Footnotes: | Source: TCAA[1] |
Geita Airport is a small regional airport in northern Tanzania serving the city of Geita. It is located near the south western shores of Lake Victoria approximately from the city Chato.[2] The airport has the longest runway and only asphalt runway in the Geita Region.
Construction of the airport began in 2017 south of the town of Chato and west of the regional capital Geita. The project approximately cost TSh 40 billion and was entirely funded by the Government of Tanzania. The airport was built to serve the region of Geita, a region that produces more than half of the countries gold exports.[3]
The airport got its first scheduled flight in January 2021 by Air Tanzania connecting Julius Nyerere International Airport and Mwanza Airport.[4]
The airport is located close to Tanzania's 5th president John Magufuli home town. During various trips to his home region in 2019 and during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, when Magufuli decided to stay at home, the airport hosted various regional heads of state for bilateral meetings. These include