Songwe Airport
Songwe Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Songwe (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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 An Air Tanzania DHC-8-300 at the airport. | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mbeya, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Location | Songwe | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,412 ft / 1,345 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 8°55′10″S 33°16′25″E / 8.91944°S 33.27361°E | ||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||
| Map | |||||||||||
  HTGW Location of airport in Tanzania  HTGW HTGW (Africa) | |||||||||||
| Runways | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2015) | |||||||||||
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Songwe Airport (ICAO: HTGW), usually referred to in flight schedules as Mbeya (using the "MBI" IATA code from the unpaved Mbeya Airport), is an airport in the southern highland region of Tanzania, serving the city of Mbeya and the surrounding Mbeya Region. It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city, off the A104 trunk road, and is able to accommodate commercial jet traffic, whereas the unpaved Mbeya Airport is not.
The Songwe non-directional beacon (Ident: SW) is located 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km) off the threshold of runway 28.[4]
History
Redevelopment of Songwe Airport began in 2001.[5] The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority issued a NOTAM on 12 December 2012 saying "WEF 13 DEC 2012 new airport called Songwe opened and operational."[6]
Airlines and destinations
At the moment the following two airlines serve Songwe Airport as table below;
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Tanzania | Dar es Salaam |
| Fastjet | Dar es Salaam |
Scheduled flights
Fastjet operates two daily flights to and from Dar es Salaam, having commenced serving this airport on 1 November 2013. [7] [8] This is done using the Airbus A319 or an Embraer 190 jet aircraft.
In the past, regular services have been provided by Air Tanzania, Tropical Air, Auric Air, and Precision Air, but, apart from Air Tanzania, these airlines have discontinued their scheduled services; charter flights can still be arranged with Tropical Air and Auric Air.[9][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015". taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|deadurl=ignored (|url-status=suggested) (help) - ^ Google Maps - Songwe
- ^ Airport information for Songwe Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
- ^ "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
- ^ "Songwe airport prepares to open" Tanzaniainvest.com 8 January 2009
- ^ "DAILY NOTAM UPDATE" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.[dead link]
- ^ "First fastjet flight takes off to Mbeya", Fastjet Tanzania, 01/11/2013
- ^ "New Flying Schedule!", Fastjet Tanzania, 28/05/2014
- ^ Mbeya, Auric Air, 2 September 2015
- ^ Our Services, Tropical Air, 2 September 2015
