Mfuwe Airport

Mfuwe Airport

Mfuwe International Airport
IATA: MFU – ICAO: FLMF
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Serves Mfuwe, Zambia
Elevation AMSL 1,853 ft / 565 m
Coordinates 13°15′31″S 031°56′11″E / 13.25861°S 31.93639°E / -13.25861; 31.93639Coordinates: 13°15′31″S 031°56′11″E / 13.25861°S 31.93639°E / -13.25861; 31.93639
Map
MFU

Location of airport in Zambia

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Sources: [1][2]

Mfuwe Airport (IATA: MFU, ICAO: FLMF) is an airport serving Mfuwe,[1][2] a settlement in the Eastern Province in Zambia.

It serves the tourism industry based on the nearby South Luangwa National Park and other wildlife areas in the Luangwa Valley. It has a 2.15 km surfaced runway and takes international flights in the tourist season (making it one of only four international airports in Zambia).

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 1,853 feet (565 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 09/27 with an asphalt surface measuring 2,200 by 30 metres (7,218 ft × 98 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Ulendo Airlink Lilongwe
Proflight Zambia Lusaka

References

  1. 1 2 3 Airport information for FLMF from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. 1 2 Airport information for MFU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).

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