Mafia Airport

Mafia Airport (Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mafia, in Swahili) (IATA: MFA, ICAO: HTMA) is an airport on Mafia Island in the Mafia District of Pwani Region in Tanzania. The island is located in the Sea of Zanj in the Indian Ocean, 17 kilometres (11 mi) across the Mafia Channel on the Tanzanian mainland coast. In 2013 the landing strip at Mafia Airport was rehabilitated using grant funds provided by the United States government through the Millennium Challenge Corporation. The Mafia non-directional beacon (Ident: MF) is located on the field.[4][5]

Mafia Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mafia (Swahili)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
ServesKilindoni
LocationMafia Island, Mafia District, Pwani Region, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL79 ft / 24 m
Coordinates7°54′50″S 39°40′00″E
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
MFA is located in Tanzania
MFA
MFA
Location of airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
15/33 1,630 5,348 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers21,522
Sources: TCAA[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Auric AirDar es Salaam
Coastal AviationDar es Salaam, Pemba, Selous, Tanga, Zanzibar[6]
Tropical AirDar es Salaam

See also

References
  1. "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
  2. Airport information for MFA at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. Google Maps - Mafia
  4. "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. "Mafia NDB (MF) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  6. "Flight Schedule" (PDF). Coastal Aviation. 15 June 2015. Retrieved 14 November 2015.
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