Lilongwe International Airport

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Lilongwe International Airport
Kamuzu International Airport
File:2005-07-12 Lilongwe International Airport, Malawi.jpg
Lilongwe International Airport
IATA: LLWICAO: FWKI
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Department of Civil Aviation
Serves Lilongwe, Malawi
Hub for Malawian Airlines
Elevation AMSL 4,035 ft / 1,230 m
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Map
LLW is located in Malawi
LLW
LLW
Location in Malawi
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,540 11,614 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers 296,190
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Lilongwe International Airport (IATA: LLWICAO: FWKI) is an airport serving Lilongwe, the capital city of the Republic of Malawi. It is also known as Kamuzu International Airport.

History

The airport was built in 1977 by the Nello L. Teer Company,[3] taking over most airliner operations from Old Lilongwe Airport (FWLE) some 6 km west of the city centre.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,035 feet (1,230 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,540 by 45 metres (11,614 ft × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Airlines Destinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
Fastjet Dar es Salaam
Kenya Airways Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta
Malawian Airlines Beira, Blantyre, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Johannesburg-OR Tambo, Lusaka, Maputo, Nampula, Tete
Proflight Zambia Lusaka
South African Airways Johannesburg-OR Tambo
Ulendo Airlink Club Makokola, Likoma Island, Liwonde/Mvuu, Mfuwe, Monkey Bay, Mzulu, Nkhotakota/Tongole, Nyika/Chelinda

Cargo

Airlines Destinations
Emirates SkyCargo Dubai-Al Maktoum[4]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Airport information for FWKI from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for LLW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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