Songwe Airport

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Songwe Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Songwe (Swahili)
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An Air Tanzania DHC-8-300 at the airport.
Summary
Airport typePublic
Owner Government of Tanzania
Operator Tanzania Airports Authority
Serves Mbeya, Tanzania
Location Mbeya Region
Elevation  AMSL 4,412 ft / 1,345 m
Coordinates 8°55′10″S33°16′25″E / 8.91944°S 33.27361°E / -8.91944; 33.27361
Website www.taa.go.tz
Map
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Airplane silhouette.svg
HTGW
Location of airport in Tanzania
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HTGW
HTGW (Africa)
Runways
Direction LengthSurface
mft
09/273,33010,925Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
PassengersIncrease2.svg 133,774
Aircraft movementsDecrease2.svg 1,913
Cargo (kg)Decrease2.svg 659,029
Source: TAA [1] Google Maps [2] GCM [3]

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 located in the southern highland region of Mbeya Region, Tanzania, serving the city of Mbeya. it is the largest Airport in southwest Tanzania. Also, due to its proximity to the regional border, it serves the Songwe Region as well. 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.

Contents

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

AirlinesDestinations
Air Tanzania Dar es Salaam
Precision Air Dar es Salaam

Scheduled flights

In the past, regular services have been provided by Air Tanzania, Tropical Air, Auric Air, Fastjet Tanzania, 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. [7] [8]

See also

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References

  1. "Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015". taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
  2. Google Maps - Songwe
  3. Airport information for Songwe Airport at Great Circle Mapper.
  4. "SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts". skyvector.com. Retrieved 2018-08-28.
  5. "Songwe airport prepares to open" Tanzaniainvest.com 8 January 2009
  6. "DAILY NOTAM UPDATE" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.[ dead link ]
  7. Mbeya, Auric Air, 2 September 2015
  8. Our Services, Tropical Air, 2 September 2015