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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.

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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