Mwanza_Airport Knowpia

Mwanza International Airport

*Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza* (Swahili)
Mwanza International Airport; Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mwanza (Swahili)
	IATA: MWZ; ICAO: HTMW; WMO: 63756;
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Tanzania
Operator	Tanzania Airports Authority
Location	Ilemela District, Mwanza, Mwanza Region, Tanzania
Hub for	Auric Air
Focus city for	Precision Air
Elevation AMSL	3,763 ft / 1,147 m
Coordinates	2°26′40″S 32°56′00″E / 2.44444°S 32.93333°E
Website	www.taa.go.tz
Map
	MWZ Location of Mwanza Airport.
Runways
Statistics (2015)
Passengers
Passengers	444,215
Aircraft movements	13,404
Cargo (kg)	1,825,972
	Source: TAA

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.

Expansion edit

A passenger lounge is under construction^[when?] and will have a capacity of 1 million passengers annually. It was envisaged to be operational by September 2014.^[2] Construction stalled after the Tanzanian government failed to make payments to the Chinese contractor, Beijing Construction Engineering Group and in December 2014 construction was due to be completed by October 2015 assuming that funds would be available.^[3]

Airlines and destinations edit

Passenger edit

Airlines	Destinations
Air Tanzania	Bukoba, Dar es Salaam,^[4] Kilimanjaro
Auric Air	Bukoba, Kigali, Kigoma, Mpanda, Musoma, Rubondo
Coastal Aviation	Arusha, Dar es Salaam, Kigali, Manyara, Selous, Serengeti, Tarangire, Zanzibar
Precision Air	Bukoba, Dar es Salaam, Kilimanjaro, Nairobi–Jomo Kenyatta^[5]

Cargo edit

Airlines	Destinations
Astral Aviation	Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta
Ethiopian Airlines	Addis Ababa
Rwand Air	Brussels

Air Force Base edit

MiG-21 parked at Mwanza AFB

The Tanzanian Army's air force command operates an airbase at the south eastern side and has a direct access to runway 30.

Accidents and incidents edit

On 1 March 2010, the Air Tanzania Flight 100, operated by Boeing 737-200 5H-MVZ sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway on landing and the nosewheel collapsed. An engine also sustained damage.^[6]

Gallery edit

The FastJet airline's Airbus A319 disembarking passengers at the Mwanza Airport after arrival from Dar es Salaam.

References edit

^ "Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015". taa.go.tz. Tanzania Airport Authority. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 11 August 2016.
^ "Chinese contractor to expand Mwanza airport". Dailynews, Tanzania. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
^ East African Business Week, Work on Mwanza airport resumes after lull, Sunday, November 23, 2014 http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2286&pLv=3&srI=58&spI=24&cI=19
^ "Local Destinations". Air Tanzania. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ "Destinations". Precision Air. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
^ Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Air Tanzania B732 at Mwanza on Mar 1st 2010, veered off runway, nose gear collapsed". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2010.