Vilankulo Airport Explained

Vilankulo Airport
Iata:VNX
Icao:FQVL
Pushpin Map:Mozambique
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of airport in Mozambique
Pushpin Label:VNX
Pushpin Label Position:right
Type:Public
Operator:Aeroportos de Mocambique (Mozambique Airports Company)
City-Served:Vilankulo
Location:Vilankulo, Mozambique
Elevation-F:46
Elevation-M:12
R1-Number:10/28
R1-Length-F:2,461
R1-Length-M:734
R1-Surface:Asphalt
R2-Number:17/35
R2-Length-F:4,823
R2-Length-M:1,439
R2-Surface:Asphalt

Vilankulo Airport is an airport in Mozambique that serves the city of Vilankulo in the Inhambane Province.

Modernisation

In 2009 a Chinese company called Anhui Foreign Economic Construction Corporation began construction work on the airport with an estimated cost of US$9 million to refurbish, expand and modernize the airport. The new terminal building was inaugurated on 13 April 2011 by Mozambican President Armando Guebuza.[1] The modern air-conditioned International airport will make it possible for larger aircraft to access the airport and use the facilities. Since the expansion of the passenger terminal it has a capacity of 200,000 passengers, up from its previous 75,000 capacity.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: MOZNews: PRESIDENT INAUGURATES NEW TERMINAL AT VILANKULO AIRPORT. A.majacunene. 2011-04-14. MOZNews. 2018-08-21.