Mfuwe Airport

Mfuwe Airport
Mfuwe International Airport
Summary
Airport type Public / Military
Serves Mfuwe, Zambia
Elevation AMSL 1,853 ft / 565 m
Coordinates 13°15′32″S 31°56′10″E / 13.25889°S 31.93611°E / -13.25889; 31.93611Coordinates: 13°15′32″S 31°56′10″E / 13.25889°S 31.93611°E / -13.25889; 31.93611
Map
MFU
Location of airport in Zambia
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
09/27 2,200 7,218 Asphalt
Sources: WAD[1] GCM[2] Google Maps[3]

Mfuwe Airport (IATA: MFU, ICAO: FLMF) is an airport serving Mfuwe, a diffuse 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 takes international flights in the tourist season (making it one of 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).

Navigation and approach are facilitated by a VOR-DME and a non-directional beacon.[4][5]

Airlines and destinations

AirlinesDestinations
Ulendo Airlink Likoma, Lilongwe, Southern Lakeshore, Liwonde, Majete[6]
Proflight Zambia Lusaka

See also

References

  1. ↑ Airport information for FLMF
  2. ↑ Airport information for Mfuwe Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  3. ↑ "Mfuwe Airport". Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 30 June 2018.
  4. ↑ "Mfuwe NDB (MF) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  5. ↑ "Mfuwe VOR-DME (VMF) @ OurAirports". ourairports.com. Retrieved 2018-08-30.
  6. ↑ 2015/2016 timetable, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.


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