Kilwa Airport

IATA KIYICAO HTKISmall airfield

Kilwa Airport is a small airfield near Kilwa Masoko in Lindi Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA KIY and ICAO HTKI. The airport is located at -8.9112° / 39.5086° at an elevation of 15 m (50 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,800 m. The nearest airport is Songo Songo Airstrip, 43 km (26 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Kilwa Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`KIY`
ICAO code	`HTKI`
Identifier	`HTKI`
Type	Small airfield
City	Kilwa Masoko
Region	Lindi Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-8.91123, 39.50862
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	8° 54′ 40.43″ S 39° 30′ 31.03″ E
Elevation	15 m (50 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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