Mtwara Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mtwara (Swahili) | |||||||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||||||
| Location | Mtwara, Tanzania | ||||||||||||||
| Focus city for | Mtwara | ||||||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 371 ft / 113 m | ||||||||||||||
| Coordinates | 10°20′10″S40°10′55″E / 10.33611°S 40.18194°E | ||||||||||||||
| Website | www | ||||||||||||||
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  MYW Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||||||
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Sources: TCAA [1] | |||||||||||||||
Mtwara Airport( IATA : MYW, ICAO : HTMT) is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara. [2]
The airport is located in Mtwara Region, approximately 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south of the town of Mtwara. [3] This is approximately 568 kilometres (353 mi), by road and 400 kilometres (249 mi), by air, south of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania. [4] The coordinates of Mtwara Airport are 10°20'10.0"S, 40°10'55.0"E (Latitude:-10.336111; Longitude:40.181944). [5]
The Mtwara non-directional beacon (Ident: MT) is located on the field. [6] [7] The airport lies at an average elevation of 371 feet (113 m) above sea level. [8] The airport has two runways, the longest of which is asphalt surfaced and measures 7,410 feet (2,259 m) long and 98 feet (30 m) wide. [8]
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Air Tanzania | Dar es Salaam [9] |
| Precision Air | Dar es Salaam |
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