Mwanza International Airport is a major regional airport in northern

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serving the city of

Mwanza Mwanza City, also known as Rock City to the residents, is a port city and capital of Mwanza Region on the southern shore of Lake Victoria in north-western Tanzania. With an urban population of 1,182,000 in 2021, it is Tanzania's second largest c ...

. It is located near the southern shores of

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approximately from the city. It serves as the main hub for Auric Air and a secondary hub for Precision Air.

Expansion

A passenger lounge is under construction and will have a capacity of 1 million passengers annually. It was envisaged to be operational by September 2014. Construction stalled after the Tanzanian government failed to make payments to the Chinese contractor, Beijing Construction Engineering Group and in December 2014 construction was due to be completed by October 2015 assuming that funds would be available.East African Business Week, Work on Mwanza airport resumes after lull, Sunday, November 23, 2014 http://www.busiweek.com/index1.php?Ctp=2&pI=2286&pLv=3&srI=58&spI=24&cI=19

Airlines and destinations

Passenger

Cargo

Air Force Base

The Tanzanian Army's air force command operates an

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at the south eastern side and has a direct access to runway 30.

Accidents and incidents

*On 1 March 2010, The

Air Tanzania Air Tanzania Company Limited (ATCL) ( sw, Kampuni ya Ndege ya Tanzania) is the flag carrier airline of Tanzania based in Dar es Salaam with its hub at Julius Nyerere International Airport. It was established as Air Tanzania Corporation (A ...

Flight 100, operated by

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5H-MVZ sustained substantial damage when it departed the runway on landing and the nosewheel collapsed. Damage was also caused to an engine.

Gallery

Airbus A319 of FastJet at Mwanza Airport.JPG, The

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airline's

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disembarking passengers at the

Airport after arrival from

Dar es Salaam Dar es Salaam (; from ar, دَار السَّلَام, Dâr es-Selâm, lit=Abode of Peace) or commonly known as Dar, is the largest city and financial hub of Tanzania. It is also the capital of Dar es Salaam Region. With a population of over s ...

References

External links

* {{authority control Airports in Tanzania Buildings and structures in the Mwanza Region