Songwe Airport

IATA MBIICAO HTGWMedium airport

Songwe Airport is a medium airport near Mbeya in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA MBI and ICAO HTGW. The airport is located at -8.9199° / 33.2740° at an elevation of 1,345 m (4,412 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 3,330 m. The nearest airport is Mbeya Airport, 21 km (13 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Songwe Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MBI`
ICAO code	`HTGW`
Identifier	`HTGW`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mbeya
Region	Mbeya Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-8.91994, 33.27398
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	8° 55′ 11.79″ S 33° 16′ 26.33″ E
Elevation	1,345 m (4,412 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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