Songwe Airport
| Songwe Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Songwe (Swahili) | |||||||||||
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 Air Tanzania DHC-8-300 at the airport | |||||||||||
| IATA: none – ICAO: HTGW | |||||||||||
| Summary | |||||||||||
| Airport type | Public | ||||||||||
| Owner | Government of Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Operator | Tanzania Airports Authority | ||||||||||
| Serves | Mbeya | ||||||||||
| Location | Mbeya Region, Tanzania | ||||||||||
| Elevation AMSL | 4,412 ft / 1,345 m | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 08°55′12″S 33°16′26″E / 8.92000°S 33.27389°ECoordinates: 08°55′12″S 33°16′26″E / 8.92000°S 33.27389°E | ||||||||||
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  HTGW Location of airport in Tanzania | |||||||||||
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| Statistics (2013) | |||||||||||
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Songwe Airport (ICAO: HTGW), usually referred to in flight schedules as Mbeya, is an airport in the southern highland region of Tanzania, serving the city of Mbeya and the surrounding Mbeya Region.[2] It is located about 25 kilometres (16 mi) southwest of the city, off the A104 trunk road.
History
The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority issued a NOTAM on 12 December 2012 saying "WEF 13 DEC 2012 new airport called Songwe opened and operational."[3]
Airlines and destinations
| Airlines | Destinations |
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| Fastjet | Dar es Salaam |
Scheduled flights
Fastjet operates two daily flights to and from Dar es Salaam, having commenced serving this airport on 1 November 2013. [4] [5] This is done on Airbus A319 jet aircraft.
In the past, regular services have been provided by Air Tanzania, Tropical Air, Auric Air and Precision Air, but all these airlines have discontinued their scheduled services; charter flights can still be arranged with Tropical Air and Auric Air. [6][7]
References
- ↑ "Consolidated Traffic Statistics" (PDF). Tanzania Airports Authority. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
- ↑ "AIRAC AIP Supplement 23/12" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. Retrieved 17 January 2013.
- ↑ "DAILY NOTAM UPDATE" (PDF). Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority. 12 December 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ Fastjet Blog, "First fastjet flight takes off to Mbeya", Fastjet Tanzania, 01/11/2013
- ↑ Fastjet Blog, "New Flying Schedule!", Fastjet Tanzania, 28/05/2014
- ↑ Mbeya , Auric Air, 2 September 2015
- ↑ Our Services , Tropical Air, 2 September 2015
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