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Pemba Airport (Tanzania)

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Airport type
  
Public

Location
  
Pemba Island, Zanzibar

03/21
  
1,517

Code
  
PMA

Serves
  
Chake-Chake

Elevation AMSL
  
80 ft / 24 m

Address
  
Tanzania

Pemba Airport (Tanzania)

Operator
  
Zanzibar Airports Authority

Owner
  
Revolutionary Government of Zanzibar

Similar
  
Hifadhi Hotel, Pemba Island Hotel, The Manta Resort ‑ Pemba Isl, Le Tavern Hotel

Pemba Airport (IATA: PMA, ICAO: HTPE) is an airport in the Zanzibar Archipelago located on Pemba Island. It is also known as Karume Airport and Wawi Airport. It is located about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of Chake-Chake, the capital of the island. The Zanzibar government is looking into the possibility of renaming the airport to Thabit Kombo Jecha in recognition of his role in the Zanzibar Revolution.

The Pemba non-directional beacon (Ident: PA) is located on the field.

Accidents and Incidents

  • On 24 January 2014, a ZanAir LET-410 skidded off the runway on landing and impacted a group of bushes, causing substantial damage. There were no reported injuries, and the cause was determined to be a brake failure.

    • References

    Pemba Airport (Tanzania) Wikipedia
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