Chileka International Airport

Chileka International Airport

The passenger terminal at Chileka
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Government
Operator Government
Serves Blantyre, Malawi
Location Nyambala, Chileka
Elevation AMSL 2,555 ft / 779 m
Coordinates 15°40′44″S 034°58′26″E / 15.67889°S 34.97389°E / -15.67889; 34.97389Coordinates: 15°40′44″S 034°58′26″E / 15.67889°S 34.97389°E / -15.67889; 34.97389
Map
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Location within Malawi

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
10/28 2,325 7,628 Asphalt
15/33 1,372 4,501 Asphalt
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Chileka International Airport (IATA: BLZ, ICAO: FWCL) is an airport located 16 km (9 nmi; 10 mi) from Blantyre, the second largest city in the Republic of Malawi and the commercial Capital of Malawi's Southern Region.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 2,555 feet (779 m) above mean sea level. It has two asphalt paved runways: 10/28 measures 2,325 by 30 metres (7,628 ft × 98 ft) and 15/33 measures 1,372 m × 30 m (4,501 ft × 98 ft).[1] The airport underwent some major improvements to the terminals, extension of the runways have been suspended due to lack of space & funds.

Airlines and destinations

Air Zimbabwe Boeing 737-200, Blantyre 2010
AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa, Lilongwe
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Malawian Airlines Dar es Salaam, Harare, Johannesburg–OR Tambo, Lilongwe, Lusaka
South African Airways Johannesburg–OR Tambo

References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for FWCL from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ↑ Airport information for BLZ at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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