Mwanza Airport

Mwanza International Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
LocationIlemela District, Mwanza, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Hub forAuric Air
Focus city forPrecision Air
Elevation AMSL3,763 ft / 1,147 m
Coordinates2°26′40″S 32°56′00″E / 2.44444°S 32.93333°E / -2.44444; 32.93333
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
MWZ is located in Tanzania
MWZ
MWZ
Location of Mwanza Airport.
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
12/30 3,010 9,875 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
PassengersIncrease 444,215
Aircraft movementsDecrease 13,404
Cargo (kg)Decrease 1,825,972
Source: TAA[1]

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 southern shores of Lake Victoria approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) from the city. It serves as the main hub for Auric Air and a secondary hub for Precision Air.

  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.