Mtwara Airport
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| name = Mtwara Airport
| nativename = {{small|{{native phrase|sw|Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mtwara}}}}
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| IATA = MYW
| ICAO = HTMT
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| WMO = 63971
| type = Public
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| owner = Government of Tanzania
| operator = Tanzania Airports Authority
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| focus_city = Mtwara
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| elevation-f = 371
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| website = {{URL|http://www.taa.go.tz/}}
| coordinates = {{coord|10|20|10|S|40|10|55|E|region:TZ|display=inline,title}}
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| r1-number = 01/19
| r1-length-f =
| r1-length-m = 2259
| r1-surface = Asphalt
| r2-number = 08/26
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| r2-length-m = 1173
| r2-surface = Gravel
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| stat-year = 2015
| stat1-header = Passengers
| stat1-data = {{decrease}} 33,330
| stat2-header = Aircraft movements
| stat2-data = {{decrease}} 1,538
| stat3-header = Cargo (kg)
| stat3-data = {{decrease}} 16,397
| footnotes = Sources: TCAA{{cite web| title=Tanzania airport traffic statistics until 2015| publisher=Tanzania Airports Authority (TAA)| url=http://www.taa.go.tz/index.php/download/statisticts/16-traffic-statistics| accessdate=11 August 2016| date=2015| location=Dar es Salaam| last=TAA| url-status=dead| archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160820141647/http://www.taa.go.tz/index.php/download/statisticts/16-traffic-statistics| archivedate=20 August 2016}}
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Mtwara Airport {{airport codes|MYW|HTMT}} is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara.{{cite web| url=http://centreforaviation.com/profiles/airports/mtwara-airport-myw|
title=Mtwara Airport, Tanzania: Profile | accessdate=20 September 2016 | date=20 September 2016 | publisher= Centreforaviation.com (Centre for Aviation) | author=Centre for Aviation}}
Location
The airport is located in Mtwara Region, approximately {{convert|8|km}}, by road, south of the town of Mtwara.{{cite web|accessdate=20 September 2016| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Tanzania_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Mtwara%20Post%20Office%2C%20Mtwara%2C%20Mtwara%20Region%2C%20Tanzania&toplace=Mtwara%20Airport%2C%20Mtwara%2C%20Mtwara%20Region%2C%20Tanzania%2C&dt1=ChIJvQHipthEjRgRJPIXzEhhNeA&dt2=ChIJSSRTsTVajRgRnoKcBPIP8tg | date=20 September 2016 | title=Distance between Mtwara Post Office, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania and Mtwara Airport, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania | publisher=Globefeed.com | author=Globefeed.com}} This is approximately {{convert|568|km|0}}, by road and {{convert|400|km|0}}, by air, south of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania.{{cite web|accessdate=20 September 2016 |date=20 September 2016| url=http://distancecalculator.globefeed.com/Tanzania_Distance_Result.asp?fromplace=Julius%20Nyerere%20International%20Airport%2C%20Julius%20K.%20Nyerere%20Road%2C%20Dar%20es%20Salaam%2C%20Tanzania&toplace=Mtwara%20Airport%2C%20Mtwara%2C%20Mtwara%20Region%2C%20Tanzania%2C&dt1=ChIJdy-xiiU2XBgR4rQIv_gunds&dt2=ChIJSSRTsTVajRgRnoKcBPIP8tg | title=Distance between Julius Nyerere International Airport, Julius K. Nyerere Road, Dar es Salaam, Tanzania and Mtwara Airport, Mtwara, Mtwara Region, Tanzania |
publisher=Globefeed.com | author=Globefeed.com}} The coordinates of Mtwara Airport are 10°20'10.0"S, 40°10'55.0"E (Latitude:-10.336111; Longitude:40.181944).{{google maps| accessdate=20 September 2016 | url=https://www.google.com/maps/place/10%C2%B020'10.0%22S+40%C2%B010'55.0%22E/@-10.3307703,40.1141555,23066m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x0:0x0!8m2!3d-10.3361111!4d40.1819444 | title=Location of Mtwara Airport, Mtwara Region, Tanzania}}
Overview
The Mtwara non-directional beacon (Ident: MT) is located on the field.{{Cite web|url=http://ourairports.com/navaids/MT/Mtwara_NDB_TZ/#lat=-10.33240032196045,lon=40.18450164794922,zoom=10,type=Satellite|title=Mtwara NDB (MT) @ OurAirports|website=ourairports.com|access-date=2018-08-28}}{{Cite web|url=https://skyvector.com/?ll=-10.339057,40.181781&chart=301&zoom=1|title=SkyVector: Flight Planning / Aeronautical Charts|website=skyvector.com|access-date=2018-08-28}} The airport lies at an average elevation of {{convert|371|ft|0}} above sea level.{{cite web| accessdate=20 September 2016 | url=http://www.gcmap.com/airport/MYW | date=20 September 2016 | publisher=Gcmap.com (Great Circle Mapper) | author=Great Circle Mapper|
title=Detailed Information About Mtwara Airport}} The airport has two runways, the longest of which is asphalt surfaced and measures {{convert|7410|ft|0}} long and {{convert|98|ft|0}} wide.
Airlines and destinations
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.{{cite web|url=http://aviation-safety.net/database/record.php?id=19750827-0 |title=5Y-AAF Accident description |publisher=Aviation Safety Network |accessdate=21 August 2010}}
See also
- {{Portal-inline|Tanzania}}
- {{portal-inline|Aviation}}
- List of airports in Tanzania
- Transport in Tanzania
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{ASN|MYW}}
- [http://www.fallingrain.com/icao/HTMT.html FallingRain - Mtwara Airport]
- [http://ourairports.com/airports/HTMT/pilot-info.html#general OurAirports - Mtwara]
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