Mwanza Airport

Mwanza 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	Mwanza, Tanzania
Hub for	Auric Air
Focus city for	Precision Air
Elevation AMSL	3,763 ft / 1,147 m
Coordinates	02°26′40″S 32°55′57″E / 2.44444°S 32.93250°ECoordinates: 02°26′40″S 32°55′57″E / 2.44444°S 32.93250°E
Map
MWZ Location of Airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 12/30 3,010 9,875 Asphalt
Statistics (2014)
Passengers 415,674 Aircraft movements 13,467 Cargo (kg) 1,989,000
Source: TAA[1]

Mwanza Airport (IATA: MWZ, ICAO: HTMW) is a major regional airport in northern Tanzania serving the city of Mwanza. It is located near the shores of Lake Victoria about 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

A passenger lounge is under construction 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

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

Cargo

Airlines	Destinations
Astral Aviation	Nairobi-Jomo Kenyatta

Air Force Base

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

• On 1 March 2010, 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. Damage was also caused to an engine.^[6]

Gallery

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  Airbus A319 of FastJet at Mwanza Airport after arriving from Dar es Salaam.

References

1. "TRAFFIC MOVEMENTS STATISTICS ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE YEAR 2014". Tanzania Airport Authority. Tanzania Airport Authority. Retrieved 14 September 2015.
2. "Chinese contractor to expand Mwanza airport". Dailynews, Tanzania. 16 August 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
3. 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
4. 2014 route map, http://www.fastjet.com/tz/destinations
5. "Fastjet Expands Domestic Service from late-March 2015". Airline Route. 9 February 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
6. Hradecky, Simon. "Accident: Air Tanzania B732 at Mwanza on Mar 1st 2010, veered off runway, nose gear collapsed". Aviation Herald. Retrieved 1 March 2010.