Lichinga Airport

IATA VXCICAO FQLCMedium airport

Lichinga Airport is a medium airport near Lichinga in Niassa Province, Mozambique. It is listed as IATA VXC and ICAO FQLC. The airport is located at -13.2740° / 35.2663° at an elevation of 1,373 m (4,505 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 2,530 m. The nearest airport is Metangula Airport, 81 km (50 mi) away. The airport is served by scheduled flights.

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

World map showing the position of Lichinga Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`VXC`
ICAO code	`FQLC`
Identifier	`FQLC`
Type	Medium airport
City	Lichinga
Region	Niassa Province
Country	Mozambique
Coordinates	-13.27400, 35.26630
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	13° 16′ 26.40″ S 35° 15′ 58.68″ E
Elevation	1,373 m (4,505 ft)
Scheduled service	yes

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