Mwanza Airport
Mwanza 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 | Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | ||||||||||
Map | |||||||||||
Location of Airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||
Runways | |||||||||||
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Statistics (2014) | |||||||||||
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Mwanza 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.
Contents
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.[2] 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.[3]
Airlines and destinations
Cargo
Airlines | Destinations |
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Astral Aviation | Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta |
Air Force Base
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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]
References
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- ↑ 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
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.
- ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/201411031837.html,Rwandair Resumes Flights to Mwanza, 3 November 2014
- ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.