Mzuzu Airport

IATA ZZUICAO FWUUMedium airport

Mzuzu Airport is a medium airport near Mzuzu in Mzimba District, Malawi. It is listed as IATA ZZU and ICAO FWUU. The airport is located at -11.4447° / 34.0118° at an elevation of 1,254 m (4,115 ft). There is one runway, the longest measuring 1,308 m. The nearest airport is Chintheche Aerodrome, 47 km (29 mi) away. No scheduled service is recorded for this airfield.

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

World map showing the position of Mzuzu Airport — Overview map

Data

Data
IATA code	`ZZU`
ICAO code	`FWUU`
Identifier	`FWUU`
Type	Medium airport
City	Mzuzu
Region	Mzimba District
Country	Malawi
Coordinates	-11.44470, 34.01180
Coordinates (deg/min/sec)	11° 26′ 40.92″ S 34° 00′ 42.48″ E
Elevation	1,254 m (4,115 ft)
Scheduled service	no

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