Mtwara Airport

Mtwara Airport is an airport in southern Tanzania serving the town of Mtwara.

Location
The airport is located in Mtwara Region, approximately 8 km, by road, south of the town of Mtwara. This is approximately 568 km, by road and 400 km, by air, south of Julius Nyerere International Airport, the largest airport in Tanzania. The coordinates of Mtwara Airport are 10°20'10.0"S, 40°10'55.0"E (Latitude:-10.336111; Longitude:40.181944).

Overview
The Mtwara non-directional beacon (Ident: MT) is located on the field. The airport lies at an average elevation of 371 ft above sea level. The airport has two runways, the longest of which is asphalt surfaced and measures 7410 ft long and 98 ft wide.

Accidents and incidents

 * 27 August 1975: Douglas C-47B 5Y-AAF of East African Airways was damaged beyond economic repair in a landing accident. The aircraft was on a scheduled passenger flight. All 19 people on board survived.