Mzuzu Airport

Mzuzu Airport
Summary
Airport typePublic
OperatorGovernment
ServesMzuzu, Malawi
Elevation AMSL4,115 ft / 1,254 m
Coordinates11°26′41″S 034°00′42″E / 11.44472°S 34.01167°E / -11.44472; 34.01167
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ZZU is located in Malawi
ZZU
ZZU
Location of airport in Malawi
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Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
17/35 1,308 4,291 Bitumen
Source: DAFIF[1][2]

Mzuzu Airport (IATA: ZZU, ICAO: FWUU) is an airport serving Mzuzu,[1] the capital city of the Northern Region of the Republic of Malawi.

Facilities

The airport resides at an elevation of 4,115 feet (1,254 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,308 by 19 metres (4,291 ft × 62 ft).[1]

Accidents and incidents

On 10 June, 2024, a plane carrying the vice president of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, attempted to land in Mzuzu from Lilongwe. It turned back due to poor visibility and later crashed, killing all onboard.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Airport information for FWUU[usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. ^ Airport information for ZZU at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
  3. ^ "Saulos Chilima: Malawi vice-president confirmed dead in plane crash". www.bbc.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.


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