Mbesa Airport

ICAO HTBSSmall airfield

Mbesa Airport is a small airfield near Mbesa Mission in Ruvuma Region, Tanzania. It is listed as ICAO HTBS. The airport is located at -11.3317° / 37.0678° at an elevation of 604 m (1,980 ft). The nearest airport is Tunduru Airport, 42 km (26 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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Map detail of Mbesa Airport with runways — Close-up with runways

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ICAO code	`HTBS`
Identifier	`HTBS`
Type	Small airfield
City	Mbesa Mission
Region	Ruvuma Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-11.33168, 37.06782
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	11° 19′ 54.03″ S 37° 04′ 04.14″ E
Elevation	604 m (1,980 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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Runways

No runways are recorded for this airfield.

Mbesa Airport

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