Shinyanga Airport (SHY) — Airport Facts & Flight Info
Shinyanga Airport (IATA: SHY, ICAO: HTSY) serves Shinyanga, Tanzania. The airport sits at an elevation of 3800 ft (1158 m) and keeps local time in the Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time zone. That is worth knowing, because every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time. The live map below shows air traffic around Shinyanga Airport in real time; you can also search directly for a flight number.
Live Air Traffic
There is no public arrivals and departures board for Shinyanga Airport on this site, but the live map below shows air traffic around the field in real time. Click it to load the radar view.
Basic information about airport
| Airport code: | HTSY |
|---|---|
| Type: | small airport |
| Continent: | AF |
| Country code: | TZ |
| Country: | Tanzania |
| City | Shinyanga |
| IATA: | SHY |
| Longitude: | 33.5035 |
| Latitude: | -3.6093 |
Shinyanga Airport (SHY) — Airport Facts & Flight Info on Google Maps
Shinyanga 
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Humidity: 52
Wind: 3.7 m/sec
32 C / 89.6 °F
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32 C / 89.6 °F
32 C / 89.6 °F
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Key facts about Shinyanga Airport
Shinyanga Airport is located at -3.6093, 33.5035, at an elevation of 3800 ft (1158 m) above sea level. The airfield operates a single runway, so all arrivals and departures share it, which is one reason weather or an incident can affect the whole day's schedule here. In the OurAirports reference data, Shinyanga Airport is classified as a small airfield. Local time at the airport follows Africa/Dar_es_Salaam. If you are tracking a flight from another time zone, remember that the times on this page are the airport's local time, not yours.
Getting to Shinyanga Airport
The airport is roughly 11 km (7 mi) from the centre of Shinyanga, measured in a straight line. Whatever your transport, confirm your terminal before leaving; and if you are picking someone up, track the inbound flight on this site first: you want to arrive when the aircraft actually lands, not when it was scheduled to.
Frequently asked questions about Shinyanga Airport
Does Shinyanga Airport have scheduled passenger flights?
It does: the OurAirports reference data lists Shinyanga Airport with scheduled service. Schedules change with the seasons, so check the current boards or the airline for what flies today.
What do the codes SHY and HTSY mean?
Both identify the same airport. SHY is the IATA code for Shinyanga Airport, the short code on tickets and baggage tags; HTSY is its ICAO code, used in flight plans and air-traffic operations.
How many runways does Shinyanga Airport have?
According to the OurAirports reference data, Shinyanga Airport operates one active runway; closed runways are not counted.
What time zone is Shinyanga Airport in?
Shinyanga Airport runs on Africa/Dar_es_Salaam time; every time on this page is shown in the airport's local time.