Songwe Airport

Songwe Airport (ICAO: HTGW), usually referred to in flight schedules as Mbeya (using the "MBI" IATA code from the unpaved Mbeya Airport), is an airport located in the southern highland region of Mbeya Region, Tanzania, serving the city of Mbeya. it is the largest Airport in southwest Tanzania. Also, due to its proximity to the regional border, it serves the Songwe Region as well. 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.

Songwe Airport Uwanja wa Ndege wa Songwe (Swahili)
An Air Tanzania DHC-8-300 at the airport.
IATA: none ICAO: HTGW
Summary
Airport type	Public
Owner	Government of Tanzania
Operator	Tanzania Airports Authority
Serves	Mbeya, Tanzania
Location	Mbeya Region
Elevation AMSL	4,412 ft / 1,345 m
Coordinates	8°55′10″S 33°16′25″E
Website	www.taa.go.tz
Map
HTGW Location of airport in Tanzania Show map of Tanzania HTGW HTGW (Africa) Show map of Africa
Runways
Direction Length Surface m ft 09/27 3,330 10,925 Asphalt
Statistics (2015)
Passengers 133,774 Aircraft movements 1,913 Cargo (kg) 659,029
Source: TAA [1] Google Maps[2] GCM[3]

The Songwe non-directional beacon (Ident: SW) is located 4.8 nautical miles (8.9 km) off the threshold of runway 28.^[4]

History

Redevelopment of Songwe Airport began in 2001.^[5] The Tanzania Civil Aviation Authority issued a NOTAM on 12 December 2012 saying "WEF 13 DEC 2012 new airport called Songwe opened and operational."^[6]

Airlines and destinations

Airlines	Destinations
Air Tanzania	Dar es Salaam
Precision Air	Dar es Salaam

Scheduled flights

In the past, regular services have been provided by Air Tanzania, Tropical Air, Auric Air, Fastjet Tanzania, and Precision Air; but, apart from Air Tanzania, these airlines have discontinued their scheduled services; charter flights can still be arranged with Tropical Air and Auric Air.^[7][8]

See also

• List of airports in Tanzania
• Transport in Tanzania