Mtwara Airport

Mtwara Airport (IATA: MYW, ICAO: HTMT) is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara.[2]

Mtwara Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mtwara (Swahili)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
LocationMtwara, Tanzania
Focus city forMtwara
Elevation AMSL371 ft / 113 m
Coordinates10°20′10″S 40°10′55″E
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
MYW is located in Tanzania
MYW
MYW
Location of airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
01/19 2,259 7,411 Asphalt
08/26 1,173 3,848 Gravel
Statistics (2015)
PassengersDecrease 33,330
Aircraft movementsDecrease 1,538
Cargo (kg)Decrease 16,397
Sources: TCAA[1]

Location

The airport is located in Mtwara Region, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south of the town of Mtwara.[3] This is approximately 568 kilometres (353 mi), by road and 400 kilometres (249 mi), by air, south of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania.[4] The coordinates of Mtwara Airport are 10°20'10.0"S, 40°10'55.0"E (Latitude:-10.336111; Longitude:40.181944).[5]

Overview

The Mtwara non-directional beacon (Ident: MT) is located on the field.[6][7] The airport lies at an average elevation of 371 feet (113 m) above sea level.[8] The airport has two runways, the longest of which is asphalt surfaced and measures 7,410 feet (2,259 m) long and 98 feet (30 m) wide.[8]

Airlines and destinations
AirlinesDestinations
Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam[9]
Precision Air Dar es Salaam

Accidents and incidents
  • 27 August 1975: Douglas C-47B 5Y-AAF of East African Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board survived.[10]

See also

References
  1. TAA (2015). "Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015". Dar es Salaam: Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA). Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. Centre for Aviation (20 September 2016). "Mtwara Airport, Tanzania: Profile". Centreforaviation.com (Centre for Aviation). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  3. Globefeed.com (20 September 2016). "Distance between Mtwara Post Office, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania and Mtwara Airport, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  4. Globefeed.com (20 September 2016). "Distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Mtwara Airport, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania". Globefeed.com. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  5. Google (20 September 2016). "Location of Mtwara Airport, Mtwara Region, Tanzania" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  6. "Mtwara NDB (MT) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  7. "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  8. Great Circle Mapper (20 September 2016). "Detailed Information About Mtwara Airport". Gcmap.com (Great Circle Mapper). Retrieved 20 September 2016.
  9. "Air Tanzania expands domestic network offering from April 2019".
  10. "5Y-AAF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 August 2010.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.