Mpanda Airport
| Mpanda Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mpanda (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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| IATA: none – ICAO: HTMP | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Mpanda, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,565 ft / 1,087 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 6°21′19.18″S 31°4′57.08″E / 6.3553278°S 31.0825222°ECoordinates: 6°21′19.18″S 31°4′57.08″E / 6.3553278°S 31.0825222°E | ||||||||||
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  HTMP Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||
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Mpanda Airport (ICAO: HTMP) is an airport in western Tanzania serving the town of Mpanda and the surrounding Katavi Region. It is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) from the town. The UN Refugee Agency UNHCR helped the Government of Tanzania to finance the upgrade of the airstrip into an airport as a gesture of its appreciation for hosting Burundian refugees for more than 30 years.[1][2]
The airport was officially opened by the Tanzanian Vice President Mohamed Gharib Bilal on 24 November 2012.[3] The airport will help improve access to the Katavi National Park.
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Auric Air | Kigoma, Mwanza |
References
- ↑ "Mpanda Airport ready by mid next year". Daily News (Tanzania). 22 December 2010. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Pinda inaugurates Mpanda airport". Daily News (Tanzania). 22 December 2008. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ "Vice President opens Mpanda Airport". Daily News (Tanzania). 25 November 2012. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
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