2.2.8 Tanzania Mwanza National Airport
Airport Overview Description and Contacts of Key Companies Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator Runways Helicopter Pad(s) Airport Infrastructure Details Airport Operating Details Customs Guidance Storage Facilities Airfield Costs Fuel Services Charges Security
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
Country Tanzania
Province or District Mwanza
Nearest Town or City Mwanza Town with Distance from Airport 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: [email protected]
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/
Page 1 Passenger and Cargo Performance Indicator
The airport serves a little of cargo together with the main part of dealing with passengers.
Performance for 2016
Per Year Per Month Per Day
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)
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
Runway Dimensions Length (3300m) X Width (45m)
Orientation 12/30
Surface All weather asphalt – ICAO Standards
Helicopter Pad(s)
Helipad #1
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
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)
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
Page 2 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
Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Bulk Cargo n/a
Maximum Sized Aircraft that can be Offloaded on Pallet
Total Aircraft Parking Area (m²) 45,000 sqm
Storage Area (m3 and MT)
Handling Equipment
Elevators / Hi Loaders No Max Capacity (MT) Max Height
(m)
Loading Ramps No
Other Comments
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 - $
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.
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