Kamuzu International Airport

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Lilongwe International Airport
Kamuzu International Airport
FWKI Terminal.jpg
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerDepartment of Civil Aviation
Serves Lilongwe, Malawi
Hub for Malawi Airlines
Elevation  AMSL 4,035 ft / 1,230 m
Coordinates 13°47′21″S033°46′51″E / 13.78917°S 33.78083°E / -13.78917; 33.78083
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
LLW
Location in Malawi
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
14/323,54011,614Asphalt
Statistics (2009)
Passengers296,190
Source: DAFIF [1] [2]

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

Contents

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. It is owned by Airport Developments Limited.[ citation needed ]

In August 2014 the Government of Malawi requested assistance from the Government of Japan to rehabilitate the passenger terminal buildings and install a more advanced air surveillance system, ADS-B at the airport. [4] The rehabilitation project was scheduled to run for 33 months and included expansion of the International terminal, rehabilitation of the existing terminal building, and installation of security and aerial surveillance systems. The work was conducted by the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and in April 2019 the new terminal buildings were handed over to the Government of Malawi. [5]

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

AirlinesDestinations
Airlink Johannesburg–OR Tambo [ citation needed ]
Ethiopian Airlines Addis Ababa
Kenya Airways Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta
Malawi Airlines Blantyre, Dar es Salaam, Harare, Johannesburg–OR Tambo, Lusaka, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta [6]
Proflight Zambia Lusaka, Mfuwe [7]
South African Airways Johannesburg–OR Tambo [8]
Ulendo Airlink Likoma Island, Mfuwe, Monkey Bay [9]

Cargo

AirlinesDestinations
Astral Aviation Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta [10]
Emirates SkyCargo Dubai–Al Maktoum, [11] Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta

Accidents and incidents

Kamuzu International Airport has been the site of a small number of aviation related incidents since its opening.

2023

22 August
A Cessna 150 operating for Eastrise Aviation, a pilot training institute based at KIA, was conducting a training flight with two occupants outbound from KIA. Approximately 14 minutes after takeoff, the pilot contacted air traffic control and informed them that they were experiencing an emergency and requested clearance for immediate landing. Clearance was granted and the pilot attempted to glide towards the airport but crashed about 1.2 kilometers short of the runway. Both occupants escaped unharmed and there were no casualties. The subsequent investigation determined that the cause of the accident was engine failure. Eyewitnesses reported that the aircraft produced a thudding sound as it crashed and was covered in a cloud of dust. The aircraft suffered damage to its nose, wheels, propellers and wings but the cabin was intact. [12]

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References

  1. 1 2 Airport information for FWKI [usurped] from DAFIF (effective October 2006)
  2. Airport information for LLW at Great Circle Mapper. Source: DAFIF (effective October 2006).
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