Mtwara Airport Explained
| Mtwara Airport |
| Iata: | MYW |
| Icao: | HTMT |
| Wmo: | 63971 |
| Type: | Public |
| Owner: | Government of Tanzania |
| Operator: | Tanzania Airports Authority |
| Location: | Mtwara, Tanzania |
| Focus City: | Mtwara |
| Elevation-F: | 371 |
| Coordinates: | -10.3361°N 40.1819°W |
| Pushpin Map: | Tanzania |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of airport in Tanzania |
| Pushpin Label: | MYW |
| Metric-Rwy: | yes |
| R1-Number: | 01/19 |
| R1-Length-M: | 2259 |
| R1-Surface: | Asphalt |
| R2-Number: | 08/26 |
| R2-Length-M: | 1173 |
| R2-Surface: | Gravel |
| Stat-Year: | 2015 |
| Stat1-Header: | Passengers |
| Stat1-Data: | 33,330 |
| Stat2-Header: | Aircraft movements |
| Stat2-Data: | 1,538 |
| Stat3-Header: | Cargo (kg) |
| Stat3-Data: | 16,397 |
| Footnotes: | Sources: TCAA[1] |
Mtwara Airport is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara.[2]
Location
The airport is located in Mtwara Region, approximately, by road, south of the town of Mtwara.[3] This is approximately 568km (353miles), by road and 400km (200miles), 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).
Overview
The Mtwara non-directional beacon (Ident: MT) is located on the field.[5] [6] The airport lies at an average elevation of 371feet above sea level.[7] The airport has two runways, the longest of which is asphalt surfaced and measures 7410feet long and 98feet wide.[7]
Accidents and incidents
- 27 August 1975: Douglas C-47B 5Y-AAF of East African Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board survived.[8]
See also
External links
Notes and References
- Web site: Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015. Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA). 11 August 2016. 2015. Dar es Salaam. TAA. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141647/http://www.taa.go.tz/index.php/download/statisticts/16-traffic-statistics. 20 August 2016.
- Web site: Mtwara Airport, Tanzania: Profile . 20 September 2016 . 20 September 2016 . Centreforaviation.com (Centre for Aviation) . Centre for Aviation.
- Web site: 20 September 2016. Distance between Mtwara Post Office, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania and Mtwara Airport, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania . 20 September 2016 . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com.
- Web site: 20 September 2016 . 20 September 2016. Distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Mtwara Airport, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania . Globefeed.com . Globefeed.com.
- Web site: Mtwara NDB (MT) @ OurAirports. ourairports.com. 2018-08-28.
- Web site: SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts. skyvector.com. 2018-08-28.
- Web site: 20 September 2016 . Detailed Information About Mtwara Airport. 20 September 2016 . Gcmap.com (Great Circle Mapper) . Great Circle Mapper.
- Web site: 5Y-AAF Accident description . Aviation Safety Network . 21 August 2010.
