Lilongwe International Airport

Lilongwe International Airport
Kamuzu International Airport

Lilongwe International Airport
IATA: LLW – ICAO: FWKI
Summary
Airport type Public
Owner Department of Civil Aviation
Serves Lilongwe, Malawi
Hub for Malawian Airlines
Elevation AMSL 4,035 ft / 1,230 m
Coordinates 13°47′21″S 033°46′51″E / 13.78917°S 33.78083°E / -13.78917; 33.78083Coordinates: 13°47′21″S 033°46′51″E / 13.78917°S 33.78083°E / -13.78917; 33.78083
Map
LLW

Location in Malawi

Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
14/32 3,540 11,614 Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers 296,190
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Lilongwe International Airport (IATA: LLW, ICAO: FWKI) is an international airport serving Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. It is also known as Kamuzu International Airport.

History

The airport was built in 1977 by the Nello L. Teer Company,[3] taking over most airliner operations from Old Lilongwe Airport (FWLE) some 6 km west of the city centre.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,035 feet (1,230 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 14/32 with an asphalt surface measuring 3,540 by 45 metres (11,614 ft × 148 ft).[1]

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

AirlinesDestinations
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
Kenya Airways Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta
Malawian Airlines Blantyre, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Johannesburg-OR Tambo, Lusaka
Proflight Zambia Lusaka
South African Airways Johannesburg-OR Tambo
Ulendo Airlink Likoma Island, Mfuwe, Monkey Bay[4]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Emirates SkyCargo Dubai-Al Maktoum,[5] Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta

References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for FWKI from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ↑ Airport information for LLW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ↑ "Nello L. Teer Company - Image Gallery". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
  4. ↑ 2015/2016 timetable, http://www.flyulendo.com/pdf/ULENDO%20AIRLINK%20SCHEDULES%202015-16.pdf
  5. ↑ "Emirates SkyCargo Freighter Operations get ready for DWC move". Emirates SkyCargo. 2 April 2014.

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