Kamuzu International Airport
Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Department of Civil Aviation | ||||||||||
| Serves | Lilongwe, Malawi | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Malawi Airlines | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,035 ft / 1,230 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 13°47′21″S 033°46′51″E / 13.78917°S 33.78083°E | ||||||||||
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  LLW Location in Malawi | |||||||||||
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Kamuzu International Airport (IATA: LLW, ICAO: FWKI) is an international airport serving Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. It is also known as Lilongwe International Airport.
History
The airport was built in 1977 by the Nello L. Teer Company,[3] taking over most airline operations from Old Lilongwe Airport (FWLE) some 6 km west of the city centre. Owned by Airport Developments Limited. Its ICAO code was originally FWLI.
Facilities
The airport is 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
Cargo
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Emirates SkyCargo | Dubai–Al Maktoum,[6] Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta |
References
- ^ a b Airport information for FWKI from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
- ^ Airport information for LLW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
- ^ "Nello L. Teer Company - Image Gallery". Retrieved 4 June 2015.
- ^ "Nairobi Flights will be available from 4 August 2021". Retrieved 15 July 2021.
- ^ 2015/2016 timetable, "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ "Emirates SkyCargo Freighter Operations get ready for DWC move". Emirates SkyCargo. 2 April 2014.
