Airport type Public 09/27 3,330 Phone +255 769 458 287 Yearly aircraft movements 1,913 | Elevation AMSL 4,412 ft / 1,345 m Address A 104, Tanzania Owner Politics of Tanzania Passenger count 133,774 | |
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Songwe Airport (ICAO: HTGW), usually referred to in flight schedules as Mbeya, is an airport in the southern highland region of Tanzania, serving the city of Mbeya and the surrounding Mbeya Region. It is 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city, off the A104 trunk road, and is able to accommodate commercial jet traffic, whereas the unpaved Mbeya Airport is not.
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The Songwe non-directional beacon (Ident: SW) is located 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km) off the threshold of runway 28.
Songwe airport in mbeya
History
Redevelopment of Songwe Airport began in 2001. The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority issued a NOTAM on 12 December 2012 saying "WEF 13 DEC 2012 new airport called Songwe opened and operational."
Scheduled flights
Fastjet operates two daily flights to and from Dar es Salaam, having commenced serving this airport on 1 November 2013. This is done on Airbus A319 jet aircraft.
In the past, regular services have been provided by Air Tanzania, Tropical Air, Auric Air, and Precision Air, but these airlines have discontinued their scheduled services; charter flights can still be arranged with Tropical Air and Auric Air.