Mwanza Airport
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Mwanza International Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili) |
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Location | Mwanza, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Hub for | Auric Air | ||||||||||
| Focus city for | Precision Air | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 3,763 ft / 1,147 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 2°26′40″S 32°56′00″E / 2.44444°S 32.93333°ECoordinates: 2°26′40″S 32°56′00″E / 2.44444°S 32.93333°E | ||||||||||
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 MWZ
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Source: TAA
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| Passengers |
 444,215 |
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| Aircraft movements |
 13,404 |
| Cargo (kg) |
1,825,972 |
Mwanza International Airport (IATA: MWZ, ICAO: HTMW) is a major regional airport in northern Tanzania serving the city of Mwanza. It is located near the shores of Lake Victoria about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the city. It serves as the main hub for Auric Air and a secondary hub for Precision Air.
The Mwanza VOR-DME (Ident: MV) and Mwanza non-directional beacon (Ident: MZ) are located on the field.
A passenger lounge is under construction and will have a capacity of 1 million passengers annually. It was envisaged to be operational by September 2014. Construction stalled after the Tanzanian government failed to make payments to the Chinese contractor, Beijing Construction Engineering Group and in December, 2014 construction was due to be completed by October, 2015 assuming that funds would be available.
The Tanzanian Army's air force command operates an airbase at the south eastern side and has a direct access to runway 30.
Airbus A319 of FastJet at Mwanza Airport after arriving from Dar es Salaam.
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