Mtwara Airport

IATA MYWICAO HTMTMedium airport

Mtwara Airport is a medium airport near Mtwara in Mtwara Region, Tanzania. It is listed as IATA MYW and ICAO HTMT. The airport is located at -10.3362° / 40.1820° at an elevation of 113 m (371 ft). There are 2 runways, the longest measuring 2,259 m. The nearest airport is Mikindani Airport, 13 km (8 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Mtwara Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`MYW`
ICAO code	`HTMT`
Identifier	`HTMT`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mtwara
Region	Mtwara Region
Country	Tanzania
Coordinates	-10.33620, 40.18200
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	10° 20′ 10.33″ S 40° 10′ 55.19″ E
Elevation	113 m (371 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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