Mzuzu Airport | |||||||||||
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| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Operator | Government | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mzuzu, Malawi | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,115 ft / 1,254 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 11°26′41″S034°00′42″E / 11.44472°S 34.01167°E | ||||||||||
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Mzuzu Airport( IATA : ZZU, ICAO : FWUU) is an airport serving Mzuzu, [1] the capital city of the Northern Region of the Republic of Malawi.
The airport resides at an elevation of 4,115 feet (1,254 m) above mean sea level. It has one runway designated 17/35 with a bitumen surface measuring 1,308 by 19 metres (4,291 ft × 62 ft). [1]
On 10 June, 2024, a plane carrying the vice president of Malawi, Saulos Chilima, attempted to land in Mzuzu from Lilongwe. It turned back due to poor visibility and later crashed, killing all onboard. [3]
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