Karonga Airport

IATA KGJICAO FWKAMedium airport

Karonga Airport is a medium airport near Karonga in Karonga District, Malawi. It is listed as IATA KGJ and ICAO FWKA. The airport is located at -9.9536° / 33.8933° at an elevation of 538 m (1,765 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,280 m. The nearest airport is Chilumba Private Airport, 66 km (41 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Karonga Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KGJ`
ICAO code	`FWKA`
Identifier	`FWKA`
Type	Medium airport
City	Karonga
Region	Karonga District
Country	Malawi
Coordinates	-9.95357, 33.89326
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	9° 57′ 12.86″ S 33° 53′ 35.75″ E
Elevation	538 m (1,765 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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