IATA BLZ
ICAO
FWCL
FW = Malawi

Chileka International Airport

Blantyre, Blantyre District, Malawi

International Airport ✓ Scheduled Service
Timezone Africa/Blantyre
Local Time
Elevation 2,555 ft (779 m)
Coordinates 15.6772°S, 34.9723°E
Runways 4
Airlines 3

BLZ is the IATA airport code for Chileka International Airport, located in Blantyre, Malawi. Its ICAO code is FWCL. The airport is classified as a International Airport with scheduled commercial passenger service. It operates in the Africa/Blantyre timezone at an elevation of 2,555 ft (779 m) above sea level. It has 4 runways.

About Chileka International Airport

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Chileka International Airport is an international airport in Malawi. It is located approximately 13 km, by road, northwest of Blantyre, the second largest city in the Republic of Malawi and the country's commercial and financial capital. Chileka is Malawi's second international airport, the other being Kamuzu International Airport, in Lilongwe, the nation's capital city.

Runways (4)

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Designation Length Width Surface Lighted Status
10/28 7,628 ft (2,325 m) 98 ft (30 m) Asphalt Yes Open
15/33 4,501 ft (1,372 m) 98 ft (30 m) Asphalt No Open
10/28 7,628 ft (2,325 m) 98 ft (30 m) Asphalt Yes Open
15/33 4,501 ft (1,372 m) 98 ft (30 m) Asphalt No Open

Airport Details

IATA Code
BLZ
ICAO Code
FWCL
Type
International Airport
City
Blantyre
Country
Malawi
Timezone
Africa/Blantyre
Local Time
Elevation
2,555 ft (779 m)
Coordinates
15.6772°S, 34.9723°E

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