Kamuzu International Airport is an

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serving

Lilongwe Lilongwe (, , ) is the capital and most populated city of the African country of Malawi. It has a population of 989,318 as of the 2018 Census, up from a population of 674,448 in 2008. In 2020 that figure was 1,122,000. The city is located in th ...

, the

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. It is also known as Lilongwe International Airport.

History

The airport was built in 1977 by the

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, taking over most airline operations from Old Lilongwe Airport (FWLE) some 6 km west of the city centre. Owned by Airport Developments Limited. Its ICAO code was originally FWLI. In the 1990s, Lilongwe had scheduled passenger service to Europe.

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and

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offered one-stop flights to

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and

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, respectively.

Facilities

The airport is at an elevation of above

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. It has one

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designated 14/32 with an

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surface measuring .

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

References

External links

* * {{authority control Airports in Malawi

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Airports established in 1977 1977 establishments in Malawi