Chileka International Airport

IATA BLZICAO FWCLLarge airport

Chileka International Airport is a large airport near Blantyre in Blantyre District, Malawi. It is listed as IATA BLZ and ICAO FWCL. The airport is located at -15.6772° / 34.9723° at an elevation of 779 m (2,555 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,325 m. The nearest airport is Zomba Airport, 55 km (34 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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Map detail of Chileka International Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

World map showing the position of Chileka International Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`BLZ`
ICAO code	`FWCL`
Identifier	`FWCL`
Type	Large airport
City	Blantyre
Region	Blantyre District
Country	Malawi
Coordinates	-15.67719, 34.97232
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	15° 40′ 37.88″ S 34° 58′ 20.35″ E
Elevation	779 m (2,555 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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