2.2.8 Tanzania Mwanza National Airport
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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. Page 3.