Mwanza Airport
| Mwanza International Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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IATA: MWZ – ICAO: HTMW – WMO: 63756 | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Mwanza, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Auric Air | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Precision Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,763 ft / 1,147 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 2°26′40″S 32°56′00″E / 2.44444°S 32.93333°ECoordinates: 2°26′40″S 32°56′00″E / 2.44444°S 32.93333°E | ||||||||||
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  MWZ Location of Airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||
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Mwanza International Airport (IATA: MWZ, ICAO: HTMW) is a major regional airport in northern Tanzania serving the city of Mwanza. It is located near the shores of Lake Victoria about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the city. It serves as the main hub for Auric Air and a secondary hub for Precision Air.
The Mwanza VOR-DME (Ident: MV) and Mwanza non-directional beacon (Ident: MZ) are located on the field.[2]
Expansion
A passenger lounge is under construction and will have a capacity of 1 million passengers annually. It was envisaged to be operational by September 2014.[3] Construction stalled after the Tanzanian government failed to make payments to the Chinese contractor, Beijing Construction Engineering Group and in December, 2014 construction was due to be completed by October, 2015 assuming that funds would be available.[4]
Airlines and destinations
Passenger
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Astral Aviation | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta |
Air Force Base
The Tanzanian Army's air force command operates an airbase at the south eastern side and has a direct access to runway 30.
Accidents and incidents
- On 1 March 2010, Air Tanzania Flight 100, operated by Boeing 737-200 5H-MVZ sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway on landing and the nosewheel collapsed. Damage was also caused to an engine.[7]
Gallery
See also
Tanzania portal
Aviation portal- List of airports in Tanzania
- Transport in Tanzania
References
- ↑ "Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015". taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
- ↑ SkyVector Aeronautical Charts
- ↑ "Chinese contractor to expand Mwanza airport". Dailynews, Tanzania. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ East African Business Week, Work on Mwanza airport resumes after lull, Sunday, November 23, 2014 http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2286&pLv=3&srI=58&spI=24&cI=19
- ↑ 2014 route map, http://www.fastjet.com/tz/destinations
- ↑ "Fastjet Expands Domestic Service from late-March 2015". Airline Route. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Air Tanzania B732 at Mwanza on Mar 1st 2010, veered off runway, nose gear collapsed". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2010.