Mbeya Airport

Mbeya Airport

Uwanja wa Ndege wa Mbeya (Swahili)
Summary
Airport typePublic
OwnerGovernment of Tanzania
OperatorTanzania Airports Authority
LocationMbeya Region, Tanzania
Elevation AMSL5,600 ft / 1,707 m
Coordinates8°55′10″S 33°27′50″E / 8.91944°S 33.46389°E / -8.91944; 33.46389
Websitewww.taa.go.tz
Map
MBI
Location of airport in Tanzania
Runways
Direction Length Surface
m ft
13/31 1,569 5,148 Dirt
Sources: TCAA Google Maps GCM

Mbeya Airport (IATA: MBI, ICAO: HTMB) is an airport located in Mbeya Region, Tanzania. The airport is small and serves the city of Mbeya. It is within the southern section of the city.

The Mbeya non-directional beacon (Ident: MB) is located on the field.

A new, larger airport at Songwe, 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of the city, was opened in December 2012 and also serves Mbeya and Songwe Region.