Airport Overview
The airport is the main regional airport in the lake zone catering over 400,000 passengers and 13,000 aircraft movements per year on average.
Airport Location and Contact |
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Country |
Tanzania |
Province or District |
Mwanza |
Nearest Town or City |
Mwanza Town Distance (9.3 km) |
Airport’s Complete Name |
Mwanza Airport |
Latitude |
-2.444485 (S 2026' 40'') |
Longitude |
32.932667 (E 320 55' 58'') |
Elevation (ft and m) |
3,763 ft |
IATA Code |
MZW |
ICAO Code |
HTMW |
Managing Company or Airport Authority |
Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA) |
Management Contact Person |
Airport Manager, Mwanza Airport, P.O Box 1926, MWANZA Tel: +255 28 256 0067, Fax: +255 28 256 0962, Email: mwz@airports.go.tz |
Open From (hours) |
24 Hrs |
Open To (hours) |
24 Hrs |
Description and Contacts of Key Companies
Companies operating in this airport includes Air Tanzania Company Ltd, Precision Air Services, Fast Jet, Auric Air Serivices, Coastal Travels Ltd that are dedicated in passenger transportation.
For more information on airport contacts, please see the following link: 4.5 Tanzania Airport Company Contact List
Information on some aviation service providers can be found at: http://www.azfreight.com/
Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
The airport serves a little of cargo together with the main part of dealing with passengers.
Performance for 2016 |
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Per Year |
Per Month |
Per Day |
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Total Aircraft Movements |
13,355 |
1,113 |
37 |
Total Passengers |
400,457 |
33,371 |
1,112 |
Total Capacity of the Airport (MT) |
2,170 |
181 |
6 |
Current Activity of the Airport (MT) |
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Current use by Humanitarian Flights (UNHAS) |
Number of Flights |
n/a |
n/a |
Runways
The Mwanza airport runway is reliable in all-weather as per the ICAO standards.
Runway #1 |
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Runway Dimensions |
Length (3300m) X Width (45m) |
Orientation |
12/30 |
Surface |
All weather asphalt – ICAO Standards |
Helicopter Pad(s)
Helipad #1 |
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Present |
No |
Largest Helicopter that can Land |
- |
Width and Length (m) |
- |
Surface |
- |
Airport Infrastructure Details
The Mwanza airport infrastructure is good and reliable for all-weather, making it an important node to the Lake zone on air transportation. The airport has mobile refilling vehicles.
Customs |
Yes |
JET A-1 fuel |
Yes |
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Immigration |
Yes |
AVGAS 100 |
Yes |
Terminal Building |
Yes |
Single Point Refuelling |
Yes |
Passenger Terminal |
Yes |
Air Starter Units |
Yes |
Cargo terminal |
No |
Ground Power (mobile) |
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Pax Transport to Airfield |
Yes |
Ground Handling Services |
Yes |
Control Tower |
Yes |
Latrine Servicing |
Yes |
Weather Facilities |
Yes |
Fire Fighting Category (ICAO) |
Yes |
Catering Services |
Yes |
De-icing Equipment |
No |
Base Operating Room |
Yes |
Parking Ramp Lighting |
Yes |
Airport Radar |
No |
Approach & Runway Lights |
Yes |
NDB |
Yes |
VOR |
Yes |
ILS |
No |
Airport Operating Details
Operating Details |
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Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo |
n/a |
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Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet |
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Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²) |
45,000 sqm |
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Storage Area (m3 and MT) |
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Handling Equipment |
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Elevators / Hi Loaders |
No |
Max Capacity (MT) |
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Max Height (m) |
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Loading Ramps |
No |
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Other Comments |
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Customs Guidance
The customs office is working on the same schedule than the Mwanza airport, i.e. from 06:00 to 18:00. Since the volume of activities at the airport is not high, the customs clearance processes and procedure relatively takes short time.
For more information on customs in Tanzania, please see the following link: 1.3 Tanzania Customs Information
Storage Facilities
The airport activities are currently mainly focusing on passengers and small cargo. No large cargo is transiting by Mwanza Airport.
Airfield Costs
Fuel Services Charges
Fuel refilling is done by third party fuel companies on agreements with airline operators.
Price per Litre USD - $ |
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Jet A-1 |
Yes |
Avgas |
Security
Security equipment for screening of cargo ie X-Ray Machine. Also, they have CCTV cameras and X Ray machine for hand/cabin baggage and check in baggage.