Mtwara Airport

Mtwara Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mtwara  (Swahili)
IATA: MYW – ICAO: HTMT – WMO: 63971
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Tanzania
Operator	Tanzania Airports Authority
Location	Mtwara, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL	371 ft / 113 m
Coordinates	10°20′10″S 40°10′55″E / 10.33611°S 40.18194°ECoordinates: 10°20′10″S 40°10′55″E / 10.33611°S 40.18194°E
Map
MYW Location of airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 01/19 2,260 7,415 Asphalt 08/26 1,173 3,848 Gravel
Statistics
Passengers 19,718

Mtwara Airport (IATA: MYW, ICAO: HTMT) is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara. It is located about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) south of the town.^[1]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Tanzania	Dar es Salaam
Precision Air	Dar es Salaam
Tropical Air	Dar es Salaam

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.^[2]

References

1. "List of Aerodromes in Tanzania" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 5 April 2013.
2. "5Y-AAF Accident description". Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved 21 August 2010.

External links

• Accident history for MYW at Aviation Safety Network