Airport type Public Focus city for Mtwara 01/19 2,259 Code MYW Owner Politics of Tanzania Passenger count 33,330 | Location Mtwara, Tanzania Elevation AMSL 371 ft / 113 m Address Mtwara, Tanzania Elevation 117 m Yearly aircraft movements 1,538 | |
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Operator Tanzania Airports Authority Similar Naf Blue View Hotel, Naf Beach Hotel, Old Boma Hotel, Msemo Hotel, Mtwara Deluxe Hotel | ||
Mtwara Airport (IATA: MYW, ICAO: HTMT) is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara.
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Location
The airport is located in Mtwara Region, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi), by road, south of the town of Mtwara. This is about 568 kilometres (353 mi), by road and 400 kilometres (249 mi), by air, south of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania. The coordinates of Mtwara Airport are 10°20'10.0"S, 40°10'55.0"E (Latitude:-10.336111; Longitude:40.181944).
Overview
The Mtwara non-directional beacon (Ident: MT) is located on the field. The airport lies at an average elevation of 371 feet (113 m) above sea level. The airport has two runways, the longest of which is asphalt surfaced and measures 7,410 feet (2,259 m) long and 98 feet (30 m) wide.